Beef Stew - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. beef cubes
1 pkg. French's beef stew mix
1/2 c. chopped onions
2 tsp. beef bouillon granules
1/2 tsp. crushed dried basil
1/2 tsp. crushed thyme
2 1/4 c. cubed, peeled potatoes
2 c. sliced carrots
1 c. sliced celery

Preparation

Flour beef cubes.
In a pan or Dutch oven, brown beef cubes in hot oil.
Place browned cubes in bottom of an electric crockery. Layer onions, potatoes, carrots and celery.
Sprinkle bouillon granules, basil and thyme.
Pour 2 cups water and beef stew mix over meat.
Cover and cook on low heat for 8 to 10 hours or until meat and vegetables are tender.