Vegetable Beef Stew - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 lb. lean beef, cubed and remove any visible fat
1 c. chopped celery
1 c. chopped onion
2 large potatoes, chopped
1 c. turnip, chopped
1 c. carrots, sliced
1 c. frozen peas
1 envelope Durkee beef stew seasoning mix

Preparation

In heavy pan, stir beef in 1 tablespoon oil until no longer pink.
Add vegetables except for peas.
Add water to cover; bring to a boil and turn heat down.
Simmer 2 hours, then add Durkee beef stew seasoning mix which has been thoroughly dissolved in 1 cup warm water.
Stir into the vegetable mixture and cook 1 hour (simmer).
Add the peas; cook an additional 10 minutes.