Ground Beef And Vegetable Stew
["1 lb. ground beef, browned and drained", "2 medium onions, peeled and quartered", "2 to 3 cloves garlic", "1/2 c. water", "2 Tbsp. fresh basil or 1 tsp. dried", "1 tsp. salt", "1/4 tsp. pepper", "8 medium new potatoes with skin", "1 medium green pepper, sliced (optional)", "4 carrots, sliced in 1-inch chunks", "2 (8 oz.) cans tomato sauce"]
["In Dutch oven, brown beef, breaking up pieces with fork or spoon.", "Add onions, garlic, water, basil, salt, pepper, potatoes and carrots.", "Cover and simmer 15 minutes or until potatoes and carrots are almost tender.", "Add peppers and tomato sauce.", "(I sometimes add chunks of zucchini at this time.)", "Finish cooking until all vegetables are tender.", "Serve with crusty bread or rolls.", "Makes 4 servings."]
["ground beef", "onions", "garlic", "water", "fresh basil", "salt", "pepper", "potatoes", "green pepper", "carrots", "tomato sauce"]