Ground Beef And Vegetable Stew
["1 lb. lean ground beef", "2 medium onions, peeled and quartered", "2 medium cloves garlic, crushed", "1/2 c. hot water", "2 Tbsp. minced fresh basil or 1 tsp. dried", "1 1/2 tsp. salt", "1/4 tsp. pepper", "8 medium new potatoes with skin", "2 medium green peppers, cut in eighths", "1 (1 lb.) can tomatoes, drained and broken up"]
["In Dutch oven, brown beef, breaking up pieces with spoon.", "Add onions, garlic, water, basil, salt, pepper and potatoes.", "Cover and simmer 15 minutes or until potatoes are almost tender.", "Add peppers and tomatoes.", "Simmer 10 minutes or until all is tender."]
["lean ground beef", "onions", "garlic", "hot water", "fresh basil", "salt", "pepper", "potatoes", "green peppers", "tomatoes"]