Low Sodium Vegetable Beef Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb stew meat, cut into smaller chunks
1 medium onion, cut into large chunks
3 -4 stalks celery, sliced
1/2 - 3/4 cup sliced carrot
2 large russet potatoes, peeled and cut into bite sized pieces
1 (16 ounce) can no-salt-added stewed tomatoes
2 garlic cloves, diced fine
1/8 - 1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 cups water

Preparation

Saute garlic in oil in large skillet.
Cut meat into smaller chunks and brown meat in skillet; remove meat.
Put meat, onion, carrots, stewed tomatoes, celery, potatoes into 4 quart dutch oven with 2 cups water; set aside.
Make gravy: On med-low heat add flour to skillet and stir to brown flour but don't burn it. Add beef broth and stir to simmer for 2-3 minutes or until smooth.
Pour gravy into dutch oven. Bring to boil and then reduce heat and simmer covered till vegetables are done, 30-45 minutes typically. Remove lid and simmer 10-15 minutes if needed to thicken stew.
Add salt and pepper to taste.