Harvest Stew - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 to 2 lb. stew beef
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 chopped onion
1 can tomatoes
1 bay leaf
2 c. water
2 c. diced carrots
1/4 c. uncooked macaroni
1 can whole kernel corn
cooked vegetables to taste

Preparation

Brown stew beef in fat.
Add salt, pepper, chopped onion, tomatoes, water and bay leaf.
Bring to a boil and simmer 1 1/2 hours.
Add carrots and macaroni.
Simmer 30 minutes, then add corn and any cooked vegetables you desire.
Do not drain vegetables; juices are used in broth.