AprilS Beef Stew

Ingredients

• 2 lb ground beef
• 1 large onion chopped
• 2 garlic cloves minced
• 12 tsp dried thyme crushed
• 1 24 oz can spicy vegetable juice cocktail
• 1 tsp instant beef bouillon granules
• 4 medium potatoes peeled and cubed
• 4 celery stalks sliced
• 4 carrots peeled and sliced
• 2 c water

Directions

1. In a large saucepan brown meat and drain well
2. Return meat to saucepan
3. Add onion garlic and thyme
4. Stir in vegetable juice bouillon and water
5. Bring to boiling reduce heat
6. Cover simmer 1 hour
7. Stir in potatoes celery and carrots
8. Cover simmer 30 minutes more