Val'S Beef Stew - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1- lb beef or pork stew meat
    2 TBSP instant beef granules
    1 sm. onion, chopped
    2 1/2 c. potatoes, peeled and diced
    2 c. carrots, chopped
    1/2 c. celery, diced
    sm. can of corn or green beans or peas
    1/4 c. barley
    6-oz can tomato sauce
    1/2 c. instant potatoes
Preparation
    Put meat in pan and brown in some oil.
    Add barley, onions, carrots and potatoes.
    Add enough water to cover with 2 inches more, add beef bouillon and tomato sauce.
    Bring to a boil, turn heat down and simmer for 1 to 1-1/2 hours.
    When the potatoes and carrots are almost done add canned or frozen vegetables of choice. Let cook to a boil again and then add the instant potatoes to the consistency you want.
    Season to taste with salt, pepper, seasoning salt, garlic salt, onion salt and add a little love!
    If you don't have instant potatoes you can take 1 cup cold water and mix about 2-3 TBSP flour or corn starch to thicken.
    Add to mixture when it boils again.
    I like to make some biscuits or cornbread to serve with it.
    It is also good with some sliced cheese or jelly for the biscuits.
    This is a great recipe to do in the crock pot.

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