Easy Beef Stew

Recipe Junkie's Note:

I put this together one cold night when we were craving stew and there wasn't a lot of produce in the house. It's also nice if you're busy and don't have time to chop fresh veggies.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 10 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 1 hrs

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 1 (1 ½ ounce) package mccormick beef stew seasoning
• 2 lbs stew beef chunks (I buy a chuck roast and cube my own)
• 1 (15 ounce) can Italian-style diced tomatoes , undrained
• 1 (15 ounce) canVeg-All or 1 (15 ounce) can other mixed vegetables , drained
• 1 (4 ½ ounce) can mushroom stems and pieces , drained

Directions:

1. Follow directions on spice packet, using the liquid from the can of tomatoes with water to equal 3 cups liquid that the seasoning packet calls for.
2. Cook in large pot or Dutch Oven over medium heat 1 hour minimum. (If you didn't tenderize the meat, you may want to cook it a half hour or so longer.).
3. Turn up heat and thicken with 1-3 T flour if necessary.
4. Stir in drained can of Veg-All and drained can of mushrooms immediately before serving.