Navajo-Irish Stew

From the Phoenix Sun newspaper when I was living there in 1991:

 

Navajo-Irish Stew

 

2 pounds stew beef in 1-inch cubes

Vegetable Oil

1 quart water

1 package dry onion-soup mix

1/4 teaspoon dried basil

1/2 teaspoon dried parsley

Dash of garlic powder

3 zucchini, cut into large chunks

1 onion, cut into chunks

2 fresh unpeeled tomatoes, cut into chunks

4 pattypan squash, cut into chunks

3 potatoes, cut into chunks

1 cup string beans

4 or 5 ears of fresh corn, cut into sections

 

Brown beef in vegetable oil.  Add a small amount of flour to the pan, then water.  Add soup mix, dried herbs, garlic powder and vegetables.  Bring to a boil and simmer 3 to 4 hours.

 

Makes 8 servings.