Easy Ground Beef Stew Recipe
Warm up with a budget-friendly Easy Ground Beef Stew Recipe. Ready in 30 mins, perfect for lazy evenings. Comfort food with a twist!
Equipment
- Medium Saucepan or Dutch Oven Pan
- Sturdy Spatula
- Chopping board
- knife
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp Olive Oil/vegetable oil
- 1 finely chopped onion
- 4 minced Garlic Cloves
- 1 lb or 495g Lean Ground Beef.
- 1 tbsp Paprika
- Salt and black pepper to taste.
- 400 g or 2 small Potatoes, peeled and cubed The ultimate comfort ingredient. I used russet potatoes but you can use what you like. Red potatoes, baby potatoes anything goes as long as you chop it.
- 150 g or 1 Carrot, peeled and cubed
- 50 g Tomato Sauce
- Boiling Water enough to barely cover your veggies
- Fresh and chopped parsley or green onions can be swapped out for dried parsley/green onions to taste
Instructions
- Add olive oil to your medium saucepan, heat on medium heat.
- Sautee chopped onions until softened (about 2 minutes).
- Add ground beef and cook until no pink remains. Break apart any clumps with your spatula.
- Add your minced garlic, paprika, salt, tomato sauce and any dried herbs if using.
- Add chopped potatoes and carrots. Mix well.
- Pour in boiling water, just enough to barely cover everything. Cover with the lid. Lower your heat to medium-low.
- Let it simmer for around 20 minutes with the lid on, or until veggies are cooked to your liking and most of the water has evaporated. (There is no need to stir as long as you have lowered your heat, but keep an eye on it and add a little bit more boiling water if needed.)
- You will know it is done when your veggies can be easily pierced with a fork. Turn off your burner. Add your fresh herbs (if using), cover and let them sit for 2 or three minutes, then serve.
Notes
1.If you add too much water, you'll end up with a saucier dish. You can add more water as needed to maintain the perfect balance if you find your water is evaporating too quickly ( I never need to do that, but you might it depending on how well your sauce-pan traps steam inside, that is why I haven't given you a precise cooking time).
2. Also, just so you know I like to serve my stew with rice so I do not add a lot of potatoes or carrots. If you are only making stew you might like to add an extra carrot and potato. Up to you. I would keep everything the same in the recipe, and perhaps adjust the salt amount if you choose to add one more carrot and one more potato
3. Please note that the provided nutritional values are approximations and may vary based on specific ingredients and portion sizes in your recipe.