French Vegetable Beef Soup
["2 lb. beef stew meat, cut in 1/2 inch cubes", "1/4 c. salad oil", "1 (10 1/2 oz.) can condensed onion soup", "1 (6 oz.) can tomato paste", "1 1/2 tsp. salt", "1/4 tsp. pepper", "1 Tbsp. basil", "1 (16 oz.) can wax beans, drained", "1 (16 oz.) can kidney beans, drained", "8 carrots, sliced", "2 c. sliced celery", "1/2 c. grated Parmesan cheese"]
["Brown meat in oil.", "Reduce heat and stir in soup and 6 cans water.", "Add tomato paste, salt, pepper and basil.", "Simmer, covered, for 1 1/2 hours.", "Add vegetables.", "Reheat to boiling.", "Simmer, covered, 30 minutes or until vegetables and meat are tender.", "Stir in cheese."]
["beef stew meat", "salad oil", "condensed onion soup", "tomato paste", "salt", "pepper", "basil", "wax beans", "kidney beans", "carrots", "celery", "Parmesan cheese"]