Hamburger Stew

Hamburger Stew

This recipe does not require any seasoning packets or other prepared
items other than canned goods, but can be made with ingredients at hand.

  3/4 pound ground beef
    2 stalks of celery, chopped
    2 medium potatoes, peeled and cubed
    1 yellow onion, finely chopped
    3 cloves of garlic, finely chopped
    1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
1 1/2 teaspoon salt, separated
    1 teaspoon black pepper, separated
  1/2 teaspoon chili powder
  1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
    1 can sliced carrots, drained
    1 can whole kernel corn, drained
    1 can tomato sauce
    1 can diced tomatoes with juice
    2 cups egg noodles
water as needed
vegetable oil as needed


Put potatoes and celery into a large pot. Cover with water. Boil over
medium heat for 45 minutes or until tender.

Meanwhile, cover bottom of skillet with vegetable oil to a depth of 1/8
inch. Sautee onion and garlic over medium low heat. Add ground beef, 1/2
teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper. Brown the ground beef.

Add carrots, corn, diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, chili powder, cumin,
Italian seasoning, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper to
the stew pot, and stir.

Then add ground beef, onion, garlic, and additional water to the stew
pot. Stir and simmer for one hour.

Boil egg noodles with 1/2 teaspoon salt in a separate small pan. Drain
noodles and add to stew pot a few minutes stew is done.