Fabulous Beef Stew

Name: Fabulous Beef Stew
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 8 h
Total time: 8 h 30 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 1/2 lbs stew meat; 1 (1 1/4 ounce) packet Lipton Onion Soup Mix; 1 1/2 teaspoons beef bouillon granules; 3 -4 potatoes, cubed; 4 -5 carrots, sliced; 2 stalks celery, sliced; 1 (28 ounce) can whole tomatoes, with juice; 2 garlic cloves, minced; salt and pepper; 2 tablespoons cornstarch, mixed with water below; 1/4 cup cold water