Beef Vegetable Soup

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 pounds stew beef, cut into bite size pieces
• 1 can stewed tomatoes
• 4 red potatoes, peeled, diced
• 1 cup carrots, chopped
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 3 peppercorns
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 stalk celery, chopped
• 1 onion, diced
• 4 cups water
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon thyme
• 1 teaspoon fresh parsley, chopped
• 2 beef bouillon cubes
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 2 cups frozen mixed vegetables