Savory Italian Stew/Soup

This recipe is absolutely delicious. Very simple to make and easy on your budget. I hope you enjoy it as much as my family and I do.

Ingredients:

1 Bag Frozen Veggie Mix
1 Lb Browned Stew meat cut into small cubes*
1 Lb Hamburger or sausage (I use Mild Sausage)
1 Can Tomato Sauce
1 Large Can Diced Tomatoes with Oregano and garlic (Italian Blend)
4 Beef Bullion cubes
2 Bay Leaves

Brown the hamburger or sausage with Italian Seasoning, Onion Powder, Garlic Salt, Salt and Pepper to taste.
Drain Hamburger/Sausage
Brown the Stew meat just as you would for making a traditional stew (do not over brown)
Add Diced Tomato
Add Tomato Sauce
Add Stewed Tomato
Add Beef Bullion
Add 2 Bay leaves

Simmer about one hour and serve.

*Note: to save even more, do not use stew meat. Instead, use hamburger and sausage. Still tastes Great!!

How I came to enjoy cooking

I began cooking at the ripe ole' age of 10 for my father, my brother, and myself. My father was a single dad raising two kids on a very limited budget so I had to learn how to feed us, cheaply. Needless to say, we ate a lot of spaghetti, macaroni and cheese, hot dogs, and bologna sandwiches. By the time I was 16, I learned to be creative with foods; giving more options to our dining experience. I taught myself how to add seasonings for taste, how to bake things without turning them into rubber, and how to make the same foods different ways so as not to get bored with them. Now I will admit that I am NO Emeril Lagasse or Rachael Ray by any means, but I can cook up some very tasty meals-CHEAP!

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