Ground Meat Stew

This is a rich and hearty stew made with fresh vegetables and lean ground meat. Using ground meat makes this a quick stew that can be cooked easily in 1 1/2 hours. I make a batch of corn muffins to crumble and stir in. This recipe can easily be doubled for great leftovers!

• Ready In: 1 hr 30 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 1  lb  93% lean ground beef (93/7)
• 4  cups water
• 3  medium  fresh  carrot sticks, sliced into 1/4 in pieces
• 1⁄3 lb fresh green beans, ends snapped and cut into 1 in pieces
• 3  medium potatoes, peeled and cubed
• 1  garlic clove, minced
• 1⁄4 yellow onion, finely diced
• 15  ounces tomato sauce
• 6  ounces tomato paste
• 1  teaspoon  beef bouillon
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1  pinch sugar

Directions

1. Brown hamburger meat and drain the fat off.
2. Add the water, carrots, green beans, garlic, onion, tomato sauce, tomato paste, beef bouillon, salt, pepper, and sugar.
3. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and cover for about 30 minutes stirring occasionally.
4. Add the potatoes, cover and cook for 25-30 minutes or until potatoes are just tender.
5. Note: Don't cook for to long or the potatoes will mush and make the stew to thick!