Sometimes when I’m feeling a little stressed and want to make something easy but delicious we make what we call Hamburger Stew.  This stew satisfies our craving for something warm and nutritious as well as giving us the flexibility to use what we have on hand from the Co-op.  Every time we make Hamburger Stew it turns out a little different, here are some of our favorite ingredients.

 

Main Ingredients:

1 lb of ground beef (browned with onions and garlic)

4 cups of beef stock

Spice to taste (any fresh or dried spices you would normally put in your favorite stew)

 

Optional Ingredients (pick and choose as many or few as you like or add your own):

Potatoes                    Onions                      Broccoli                    Cauliflower

Carrots                       Garlic                        Peas                         Celery

Tomatoes                   Squash                    Green Beans            Peppers

Corn                            Rice                          Barley                        Noodles

 

Directions:

1.      Brown ground beef in large stew pot.  Spice to your taste
         and add chopped onions and garlic (again, to taste),
         sauté until tender.

2.      Add beef stock and choice of vegetables (add vegetables
         according to their cooking times – longer cooking
         vegetables first and so on).  Simmer until vegetables are
         cooked through.

3.      Add rice, grain, or noodles.  Cook an additional 20 – 30
         minutes or until done.

4.      Serve with your favorite sliced or grated cheese (cheddar,
         Colby, or jack) and fresh rolls or garlic toast.