Beef and Veggie Soup

This is a hearty soup...packed with beef, potatoes and good veggies. I actually found the recipe in my hubby's muscle magazine (why I was reading that, I don't know...haha) but I just changed a few things to it.

Ingredients:
                    Package of stew meat (it comes chopped up)
                    About 7 red potatoes (the magazine calls them "new" potatoes...I have never heard this. But they are the small potatoes...you know what I'm talking about.)
                     1 onion
                    Carrots ( about 15 baby carrots, chopped)
                    Beef stock (32 oz)
                    Broccoli ( I cheat and get these frozen...just a small pkg.) You can also substitute this for peas...my husband hates pees, so I did broccoli.
                    1 1/2 cups water
                    salt n' pepper to taste
                    1 tsp. minced garlic (if you don't have this item...don't worry it's still good without it)

Directions: In a large pot brown the meat with olive oil until brown on all sides over medium heat. While it's browning, cut up your potatoes, carrots and onion into small/medium pieces. Then, when meat is browned add the beef stock, water, potatoes, carrots, salt n' pepper, and garlic. Bring to a boil, then cover and simmer until potatoes and carrots are soft. (about 15 minutes...) Then, add the onion. While all that's simmering microwave the broccoli and add to soup when done. :)

  Servings is about 8-10 people.