1 pound of stew meat
1 packet of Lipton beefy-onion soup mix
1 teaspoons of beef bouillon
3 - 4 potatoes, cubed
4 carrots, sliced
1 celery stalk, sliced
1 can of whole tomatoes, with juice
1 garlic clove, crushed
Salt  to taste
Freshly-ground black pepper, to taste
2 tablespoons of  cornstarch, mixed with about
1 cup of cold water