Easy Ground Beef Stew Recipe - Tasty Recollections

ground beef stew with carrots and potatoes

Equipment

Medium Saucepan or Dutch Oven Pan
Sturdy Spatula
Chopping board
knife

Ingredients

2 Tablespoons Olive Oi
1 Onion finely chopped
4 Garlic Cloves Minced
1 lb or 495g Lean Ground Beef.
1 Tablespoons Paprika
Salt and black pepper to taste.
400 g or 2 small Potatoes peeled and cubed
150 g 1 Carrot peeled and cubed
50 g or 4 tablespoons Tomato Sauce
Boiling Water enough to barely cover your veggies
Fresh and chopped parsley or green onions

Instructions

Add olive oil to your medium saucepan, heat on medium heat.
2 Tablespoons Olive Oi
Sautee chopped onions until softened (about 2 minutes).
1 Onion
Add ground beef and cook until no pink remains. Break apart any clumps with your spatula.
1 lb or 495g Lean Ground Beef.
Add your minced garlic, paprika, salt, tomato sauce and any dried herbs if using.
4 Garlic Cloves, 1 Tablespoons Paprika, Salt and black pepper to taste., 50 g or 4 tablespoons Tomato Sauce
Add chopped potatoes and carrots. Mix well.
400 g or 2 small Potatoes, 150 g 1 Carrot
Pour in boiling water, just enough to barely cover everything. Cover with the lid. Lower your heat to medium-low.
Boiling Water
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.
Fresh and chopped parsley or green onions

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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.

4.💡 Tomato Sauce Tip:
Don’t let leftover tomato sauce go to waste! If you won’t be using it within a couple of days, freeze it in a flat layer inside a zip-top bag. This way, you can easily snap off just the amount you need later — no thawing the whole bag.

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