Best Beef Stew

When the weather turns cool, there is nothing that warms you up like a bowl of hot beef stew. This beef stew recipe is perfect to serve on Halloween to warm your little spooks up either before they go out trick or treating, or after they're done. 

2 T oil

2 lbs sirloin steak, cut in cubes

1 1/2 envelopes Lipton Onion

    Soup Mix

1  large (28 oz) can chopped tomatoes

1 (16 oz) can chopped tomatoes

2 c water

3 t chili powder

4 carrots, thinly sliced

1/2 green pepper, chopped

4 potatoes, diced

Heat oil in large skillet and brown beef. Don't drain. Add onion soup mix, tomatoes, water and chili powder. Stir well and bring to boil. Turn down heat to low, cover and simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occassionally. Prepare vegetables while meat cooks. Add carrots, green pepper and potatoes; cook covered for one hour or until vegetables are tender and gravy slightly thickened. Makes about 10 servings.

Serve hot with corn bread.