Beef Stew-Family Favorite

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 stalk celery, finely chopped
• 1 lb beef, cubed into bite size pieces
• 2 carrots or 12 baby carrots, sliced
• 2 cups water
• 1 tablespoon beef base
• 2 teaspoons Mrs. Dash seasoning mix
• salt and pepper
• 1 (14 ounce) can green beans
• 1 (14 ounce) can corn
• 1 (14 ounce) can peas
• 2 potatoes, cubed cooked separately

1. In a large pot, heat oil over medium/high heat and saute onions, garlic and celery till translucent.
2. Add beef and carrots to onion mixture and continue to cook until meat is browned (sometimes I even skip this step if I am in a hurry).
3. Add water, beef base, Mrs.
4. Dash and salt and pepper taste.
5. Bring to a boil, cover and simmer about 2 hours until the meat is nice and tender.
6. Add canned vegetables and cook until heated through.
7. Serve with dumplings or a nice roll.
8. Extra stew can be frozen in a zippy bag.
9. ***I slightly undercook the potatoes separately because I found that the potatoes held up better when I froze the stew.

olive oil, onion, garlic, celery, beef, carrots, water, beef base, seasoning mix, salt, green beans, corn, peas, potatoes

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/beef-stew-family-favorite-137487 (may not work)