Poor Man's Stew

Poor Man’s Stew

Name: Poor Man's Stew
Ingredients: lb lean ground beef; 1 onion (thinly sliced); Optial: 8 oz sliced mushrooms; 6-8 potoes (redskins are nice here, but most any kind will do, cut in bite-sized chunks (peeled or unpeeled, cook’s choice)); 2 14.5 cans whole corn kernels, including liquid (or 3 cups frozen); Garlic saland fresh-ground pepper (to taste); Optional: 1-Tbs Kitchen Bouquet (this is a caramel liquid coloring agent)

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Poor Man's Stew

This recipe was contributed by Cynthia (Cyn) MacGregor from cynthiamacgregor.com.

Ingredients

lb lean ground beef
1 onion thinly sliced
Optial: 8 oz sliced mushrooms
6-8 potoes redskins are nice here, but most any kind will do, cut in bite-sized chunks (peeled or unpeeled, cook’s choice)
2 14.5 cans whole corn kernels, including liquid (or 3 cups frozen)
Garlic saland fresh-ground pepper to taste
Optional: 1-Tbs Kitchen Bouquet this is a caramel liquid coloring agent

Instructions

In a large nonstick Dutch oven or soup pot over medium heat, brown ground beef.
Season it with garlic salt and fresh-ground pepper as you start to brown it, and break it up as it browns. Do not drain.
Add onions and optional mushrooms to pot and sauté them with meat for about 5 minutes. Add potato chunks and sauté an additional 5 minutes.
Add corn (including liquiand add enough water to cover ingredients.
Taste and adjust seasonings. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat so stew is just simmering. Optionally add Kitchen Bouquet.
Cover and simmer until potatoes are tender, stirring occasionally. Serves 4-6.