Herbed beef stew

By seo53

Ingredients

• 2 pounds beef stew meat, cut into 1 inch cubes
• 2 tablespoons cooking oil
• 3 cups water or low sodium beef broth
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 2 teaspoons pepper
• 1 to 2 teaspoons salt, optional
• 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon rosemary, crushed
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 teaspoon ground marjoram
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 can (6 oz) tomato paste
• 2 cups cubed peeled potatoes
• 2 cups sliced carrots
• 1 large green pepper, chopped
• 1 package (10 oz) frozen green beans
• 1 package (10 oz) frozen peas
• 1 package (10 oz) frozen kernel corn
• 1/4 pound mushrooms, sliced
• 3 medium tomatoes, chopped

Details

Servings 10

Preparation

Step 1

Brown meat in oil in a Dutch oven. Add water or broth, onion, seasonings and tomato paste. Cover and simmer for 1 1/2 hours or until meat is tender. Stir in potatoes, carrots and green pepper; simmer 30 minutes. Add additional water if necessary. Stir in remaining ingredients; cover and simmer 20 minutes.