- 2 Tbsp. (30 mL) Crisco® Pure Vegetable Oil
- 1 lb (500 g) beef stew meat, cut into 1/2” (1 cm) pieces
- 1 tsp. (5 mL) bottled minced garlic or 2 fresh cloves
- 6 C. (1.5 L) water
- 28 ounces (796 g) can diced tomatoes, with juice
- 1 package dry onion soup mix (11/2 oz / 45 g)
- 1/2 tsp. (2 mL) pepper
- 1/2 tsp. (2 mL) dried marjoram
- 1/4 tsp. (1 mL) dried thyme
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 package (500 g) frozen vegetables for soup
- salt and pepper to taste