Dutch Oven Stew

 This was my Mom's recipe.  

DUTCH OVEN STEW 

2-3 lb. stew meat or round steak 

8 carrots, cut up 

3 stalks celery, cut up 

3 sm. onions, chopped fine 

1 bay leaf 

1 tsp. salt

1/2 t. pepper

1/2 t. garlic powder

1 pkg. beef soup mix

32 oz. V8 juice

Simmer meat in one quart water with ½ t. thyme and ½ t. marjoram and ¼ cup onion flakes. Simmer until tender. 

Add all ingredients to dutch oven and cook 45 minutes with briquettes on top and bottom.