Beef Stew - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lb. beef chuck roast
2 medium onions, peeled and quartered
1 lb. carrots
1 (6 oz.) can tomatoes
2 c. water
1 Tbsp. basil
1 tsp. pepper
5 potatoes, peeled and quartered

Preparation

Cube beef; saute in small amount of fat.
Slice onions and saute in fat.
Place beef, onions, carrots, tomatoes, basil, pepper and water into large covered pot.
Bring to boil.
Simmer 2 hours.
Add potatoes the last 45 minutes.