Skillet Stew - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. ground beef
1 lb. canned tomatoes
1 (8 oz.) can green beans
1 (8 oz.) can sliced carrots
1/2 c. chopped onion
1 1/2 c. instant rice
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. celery salt
1/4 tsp. thyme
1/2 tsp. black pepper
1 1/2 c. water

Preparation

Cook beef in skillet; add onion and spices.
In large pot, cook tomatoes, beans, carrots, rice and water until rice is tender; add meat mixture to rice mixture, adding water if needed. When stew has reached desired consistency, serve.
With less water, stew can be served as a casserole.