Stew - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 lb. ground meat
1 c. diced potatoes
1 c. diced carrots
1 c. diced onions
1 c. diced celery
4 c. cooked tomatoes
1/2 c. raw rice (optional)
4 c. water
1 Tbsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper

Preparation

Brown beef lightly, drain.
Combine all ingredients and simmer, covered, 1 hour.
(I usually add a little sugar and cook longer than 1 hour.)