1. In a large pot, heat oil over medium/high heat and sauté onions, garlic and celery till translucent. 2. Add beef and carrots to onion mixture and continue to cook until meat is browned (sometimes I even skip this step if I am in a hurry). 3. Add water, beef base, Mrs. Dash and salt and pepper taste. 4. Bring to a boil, cover and simmer about 2 hours until the meat is nice and tender. 5. Add canned vegetables and cook until heated through. 6. Serve with dumplings or a nice roll. 7. Extra stew can be frozen in a zippy bag. 8. ***I slightly undercook the potatoes separately because I found that the potatoes held up better when I froze the stew. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
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