1. Heat oil in soup pot or large Dutch oven. 2. Add onion and cook until almost tender. 3. Add ground beef, season with salt, pepper and garlic powder. 4. Brown ground beef, adding sliced mushrooms about halfway through. 5. Once meat is thoroughly browned, drain off any excess fat. 6. Mix stew seasoning with beef broth and add to pot. 7. Add stewed tomatoes, Niblets corn and bring to a boil. 8. Add frozen soup vegetables and dried basil and bring to a simmer, cover. 9. For traditional soup, simmer for 20 minutes or until vegetables are tender (checking the carrots will be a good gauge). OR. 10. For thicker, creamer "stoup", simmer for 15 minutes, then stir in cream of mushroom soup. Return to a simmer to heat through or until vegetables are tender (checking the carrots will be a good gauge). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
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