Roman Country Beef Stew

Total Time: 2 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 1/2 lbs beef stew meat, cubed
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 (29 ounce) can whole tomatoes
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 3 cups water
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon italian seasoning
• 4 ounces large pasta (i use medium sea shells)
• 1 (14 ounce) can french style green beans

Recipe

• 1 in a large pot, brown the meat in oil.
• 2 stir in tomatoes with juice, (i like to cut the tomatoes into smaller pieces),tomato sauce, water, onion spices.
• 3 heat to boiling, reduce heat and cover and simmer until meat is tender about 1 1/2-2 hours.
• 4 stir in macaroni and bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer 20 mintes, stirring occasionaly.
• 5 (hint, do not use more than 4 oz. of macaroni).
• 6 stir in green beans and cook another 15-20 minutes.
• 7 serve with parmesan cheese.
• 8 goes well with french bread and a salad.