Ranch Stew Aka Cowboy Stew

Submitted by Texas Aggie Mom

"This is one of my family favorites that I have made for years. It is super easy to throw together and contains ingredients that I always have on hand. When I make this I have to double the recipe because it tastes even better the next day! Ranch Style beans are a western style pinto bean made with a flavorful sauce. They add a lot of the flavor to this recipe so try not to substitute them if possible."

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 small green pepper, chopped
• 15 ounces whole kernel corn, do not drain
• 1 (15 ounce) can diced tomatoes, do not drain
• 1 (15 ounce) can ranch style beans, do not drain
• 1 teaspoon chili powder (adjust to taste)
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon garlic, minced (optional)

directions

1. Brown the meat with the onion, green pepper and garlic. Do not drain.
2. Add undrained vegetables and and seasoning.
3. Simmer a minimum of 20 minutes.

Reviews

[Ginny Ax]

My recipe for Cowboy Stew is the same as yours except that mine calls for potatoes. The potatoes give the stew a gravy when they start to break down from being cooked. I don't think the recipe would be the same without the ranch beans and I add two cans when I need to strech the recipe. To give it an extra kick, I have used the ranch beans with jalapenos, but it is kinda hard to find them in the store. Thanks for posting!!

 

[natashahale84]

I made this dish and my family LOVED it! I did a couple tweaks and loved the way it turned out. I seasoned the meat while browning it then added it to the crockpot and used ranch style beans, rotel, and a can of fire roasted corn. I added 1/4 of a cube of consmate (a tomato chicken bullion) to the crockpot when everything was added. We ate it on top of Fritos which added salty crunchy goodness. Will definitely make again!

 

[Linda_C]

Great stew!! Simple and easy... Made it last night and we had the left overs the next day. We thought it was even better the next day. The only changes I made was to add about 1/2 cup of water and about 1/2 cup of tomato sauce because it seemed a little dry, also added a can of white hominy. After browning the hamburger meat, I put everything in the crockpot for about 6-7 hours on low... It was perfect. Served with cornbread and a green salad.

 

[LoriInIndiana]

Made this for a post football practice dinner and poured into crockpot on warm until we got back home. Followed the ingredients list to a "t" and I could only find the ranch beans at WalMart. I would consider using the Rotel's next time, as we like the kick they add. Regardless, this was a very tasty, way too simple dinner to prepare. Served it with corn muffins and fresh fruit. Thanks for sharing!! PAC Fall '08

 

[Sydney Mike]

Made this almost 2 1/2 weeks ago & was sure I'd reviewed it, but apparently not, so here it is! I followed the ingredient list pretty much on this, except that I left out the 1/2 teaspoon of salt 'cause it seemed there was plenty of sodium in both the can of tomatoes & beans! The stew was great for 2 of us for a meal & then for 1 left-over serving taken to work the next day! Did include the garlic because we both like that stuff! Thanks for sharing ! [Tagged, made & reviewed in Newest Zaar Tag Game]