Ground Beef And Vegetable Stew - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. lean ground beef
2 medium onions, peeled and quartered
2 medium cloves garlic, crushed
1/2 c. hot water
2 Tbsp. minced fresh basil or 1 tsp. dried
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
8 medium new potatoes with skin
2 medium green peppers, cut in eighths
1 (1 lb.) can tomatoes, drained and broken up

Preparation

In Dutch oven, brown beef, breaking up pieces with spoon.
Add onions, garlic, water, basil, salt, pepper and potatoes.
Cover and simmer 15 minutes or until potatoes are almost tender.
Add peppers and tomatoes.
Simmer 10 minutes or until all is tender.