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Winter Vegetable Beef Stew Recipe
by Mellie Duffy

Winter Vegetable Beef Stew

This is a stew I like to serve on a cold winter day. It's good comfort food that's loaded with vegetables. I use 96 % lean ground beef so it's low in fat & it's not necessary to drain fat from ground beef & onion mixture which is always messy! I use diced; no salt added roma peeled tomatoes & no salt added beef cooking stock. It freezes & reheats nicely since there is no dairy or noodles in recipe. Serve with crusty french bread for dipping!

Rating: 4/5
Avg. 4/5 1 vote
Prep time: United States American
Cook time: Servings: 12 cups

Ingredients

  • 2 T butter
  • 3 onions chopped
  • 1 lb. lean ground beef
  • 1 garlic clove; minced
  • 4 cups beef stock
  • 2 28 oz cans tomatoes
  • 1 cup diced potatoes
  • 1 cup diced celery
  • 1 cup diced carrots
  • 1 cup diced green beans
  • 2 T red wine vinegar
  • 2 T fresh curly parsley;chopped
  • 1/2 t dry basil
  • 1/2 t ground thyme
  • salt & pepper to taste

Directions

  1. Prepare vegetables; set aside.
  2. In large pot, cook the onions in butter until golden & tender.
  3. Stir in ground beef & garlic & cook until meat is brown.
  4. Drain if necessary.
  5. Add remaining ingredients & bring to a boil.
  6. Reduce heat & simmer uncovered for 1 1/4 hours.
  7. Stir occasionally.