Vegetable Beef Soup--Beth Sever

1 lb. stew beef cut in chunks
1/2 onion
4 potatoes
1 can carrots
1 can peas
1 can green beans
1 can kidney beans
1 can corn
1 pkg. onion soup mix (dry type)
1 can of tomato sauce
1 tsp. cajun seasoning
dash of chili powder
1 tsp. garlic

Brown beef chunks in a small amount of vegetable oil, add onion and garlic; peel potatoes and cut in chunks. Add to pot with vegetables and seasonings. Add enough water to simmer. Cover and cook slowly for several hours.

This recipe is really flexible. I rarely make it the same way twice.