Texas Ranch-Style Stew

WW pts for 1 1/3 cups is 6. From Taste of Home Comfort Food Diet cookbook. This is very good and only 307 calories . Submitted to Taste of Home by Sue West of Alvord TX.

• Ready In: 25 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 1  cup small shell pasta
• 1  lb lean ground beef
• 1  medium onion, chopped
• 1  medium green pepper, chopped
• 2  garlic cloves, minced
• 3 (5 1/2ounce) cans  reduced sodium v8  juice
• 15  ounces  ranch style beans or 15  ounces  bush  baked beans, undrained
• 14 1⁄2 ounces  southwest diced tomatoes, undrained
• 1⁄2 cup frozen corn, thawed
• 1  tablespoon chili powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper

Directions

1. Cook pasta according to package directions.
2. Meanwhile, in a large nonstick skillet, cook the beef, onions, and green pepper over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain.
3. Stir in the remaining ingredients.
4. Bring to a boil.
5. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
6. Drain pasta.
7. Stir into stew.