RALPH'S POTATO-TOMATO STEW

"PUT A LITTLE OIL IN A POT (JUST ENOUGH TO COVER THE BOTTOM).
WHEN ITS HOT, PUT IN POTATOES, SALT AND PEPPER (BLACK AND RED).
STIR POTATOES UNTIL THERE IS A COAT ON THEM. (NOT TOO LONG). 
 
PUT THE ONIONS, GARLIC, ONION POWDER, AND GARLIC POWDER.  
STIR ONCE IN AWHILE UNTIL ONIONS START TO WILT.  

ADD ONE CAN OF TOMATOE PASTE AND ONE CAN OF WATER.  
COOK ABOUT 15 MIN.  AND THEN ADD ONE CAN OF WHOLE TOMATOES, 
AND TWO TBSPS. SUGAR;  TASTE AND SEASON AS YOU COOK.  

IF YOU LIKE, MASH THE POTATOES.  ALSO - PUT GREEN ONION,
PARSLEY AND BELL PEPPER IF YOU WANT THEM."

"DO THE SAME THING FOR PLAIN STEWED POTATOES, BUT LEAVE OUT THE
TOMATOES AND SUGAR. ***  THIS SAME RECIPE IS GOOD FOR SAUSAGE IN-
STEAD OF POTATOES.  *** WHEN FINISHED COOKING - CALL ME!"  ~RALPH