Vegetable Soup

Ingredients:

• 1 lb. stew meat
• 1 Tbsp. oil
• 1 can (15-oz.) crushed tomatoes
• 1 tsp. lemon pepper
• ½ thyme
• ½ tsp. garlic powder
• 4 cups water
• 1 pkg. frozen stew vegetables
• 1 cup of cooked rice or noodles, optional

Instructions:

1. In Dutch oven, brown meat in the oil.
2. Add the remaining ingredients, except the rice or noodles.
3. Cover and simmer 2 hours.
4. Add rice or noodles, if desired.
5. Serve.