Herbed Beef Stew

Ingredients

• 2 pound beef stew meat, 1" cubes
• 2 tbl oil
• 3 c water
• 1 lg onion, chopped
• 2 tsp pepper
• 1 tsp (or 2) salt, optional
• 1 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp dried rosemary, crushed
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• 1 tsp dried basil
• 1 tsp ground marjoram
• 2 bay leaves
• 6 ounce can tomato paste
• 2 c potatoes, cubed
• 2 c carrots, sliced
• 1 lg green pepper, chopped
• 10 ounce frozen green beans
• 10 ounce frozen peas
• 10 ounce frozen corn
• 1/4 pound mushrooms, sliced
• 3 med tomatoes, chopped