Ground Beef And Vegetable Stew - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. ground beef, browned and drained
2 medium onions, peeled and quartered
2 to 3 cloves garlic
1/2 c. water
2 Tbsp. fresh basil or 1 tsp. dried
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
8 medium new potatoes with skin
1 medium green pepper, sliced (optional)
4 carrots, sliced in 1-inch chunks
2 (8 oz.) cans tomato sauce

Preparation

In Dutch oven, brown beef, breaking up pieces with fork or spoon.
Add onions, garlic, water, basil, salt, pepper, potatoes and carrots.
Cover and simmer 15 minutes or until potatoes and carrots are almost tender.
Add peppers and tomato sauce.
(I sometimes add chunks of zucchini at this time.)
Finish cooking until all vegetables are tender.
Serve with crusty bread or rolls.
Makes 4 servings.