Thermos Bottle Stew

My grandmother used to make this for my grandfathers lunch when he worked outside for the railroad. She put it in his thermos, and always called it thermos bottle stew. This soup warms you from the inside out.

• Calories: 479 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed tomato soup
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 tablespoon dried basil
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 ½ pounds lean ground beef
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 tablespoon dried parsley
• 1 (16 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
• 1 (2 pound) package frozen mixed vegetables
• 9 ¾ cups water
• 2 stalks celery, finely chopped

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Using a large stock pot, brown your meat (breaking into small pieces as it cooks). Once meat is browned, add onions and celery, sauteing until soft.

Step 2

Add frozen vegetables, tomato soup, basil, parsley, oregano, bay leaves, salt and pepper, crushed tomatoes, tomato sauce and water. Simmer for one hour and then serve. Remove bay leaves before serving.