1 tbsp. butter
1 onion, sliced
2 lb. cubed beef
2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
2 cans tomato juice
1 c. hot water
2 c. carrots, quartered
2 c. sliced raw potatoes
1 c. peas

Melt butter in saucepan; add onions and brown; remove onions and put beef into saucepan; brown beef, then add salt and pepper, water, and tomato juice, and then browned onion. Cover and cook awhile, then add potatoes, carrots, and peas. Cook and serve.

I made this with meatballs or deer meat.