Hamburger Stew - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lbs ground beef
2 medium yellow onions, chopped
4 (14 1/2 ounce) cans stewed tomatoes
8 medium carrots, thinly sliced
4 celery ribs, thinly sliced
2 medium potatoes, peeled and cubed
2 cups water
1/2 cup uncooked long grain rice
1 -2 tablespoon salt
1 -2 teaspoon pepper

Preparation

Cook beef and onions over medium heat; drain.
Add tomatoes, carrots, celery, potatoes, water, rice, salt and pepper; bring to a boil.
Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 30 minutes until vegetables and rice are tender.
Uncover; simmer 20-30 minutes longer or until thickened!
Serve with cornbread.