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Hamburger Stew




Source of Recipe


SN Carrie Malcolm - Firefighters Cookbook






Recipe Introduction


I made this to bring to the homeless shelter. It makes enough for an army.





List of Ingredients



• 3 1/2 - 4 pounds lean ground beef
  
• 2 1/2 - 3 cups water
  
• 3 cans (16 ounces each) tomato sauce
  
• 2 cans (6 ounces) tomato paste
  
• 5 large potatoes, peeled and chopped into 1/4 inch pieces
  
• 3 cans corn niblets, drained
  
• 2 large stalks of celery, roughly chopped
  
• 1 large onion, roughly chopped
  
• 4 large carrots, sliced int 1/4 inch circles`
  
• salt and pepper to taste
  






Instructions



1. Cook the beef until browned. Drain off the fat.
   
2. Place the meat in the stew pot (large with a lid) along with the water, tomato sauce, tomato paste, potatoes, corn, celery, onion, and carrots. Season with salt and pepper.
   
3. Mix well. Cover with the lid and simmer on medium-low heat until the potatoes are cooked all the way through. About 2 hours.
   
4. Serve nice and hot.
   






Final Comments


When I make it for the family, I add some red wine to it and a bay leaf.