Hodge Podge - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 tablespoon butter
1 medium onion, chopped
3 cups green beans, trimmed and broken into pieces
2 cups peeled and sliced carrots
2 cups water
salt, to taste
2 cups peeled and diced potatoes
1 1/2 cups frozen peas
1 1/4 cups evaporated milk

Preparation

In a pot, melt butter.
Add onion and saute until softened, about 5 minutes.
Add green beans, carrots,water, and salt to taste.
Cover and bring to a boil.
Reduce heat to medium-low.
Cook about 25-30 minutes.
Add potatoes and frozen peas.
Cover pot and bring to a boil.
Reduce heat to medium-low and cook until potatoes are done, about 10-15 minutes.
Drain off some of the water.
You need the remaining water to come about halfway up the vegetables in the pot.
Add evaporated milk and heat to a good serving temperature.
Do not boil.