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SMOKEHOUSE STEW




Source of Recipe


Grandmas Kitchen






List of Ingredients



• 8oz. hickory-smoked bacon
  
• 1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef
  
• 1 tsp. salt
  
• 1/2 tsp. black pepper
  
• 2 large onions, chopped
  
• 2 large green peppers chopped
  
• 1(16oz.) can red kidney beans
  
• 1(8oz.) can mushrooms, drained
  
• 2 cups cooked penne rigate
  
• 3 large ripe tomatoes, peeled, coarsley chopped
  
• 2 cups tomato juice
  






Instructions



1. Cook bacon in a large skillet over med-high heat until browned and crisp. Remove and crumble bacon; drain the skillet.
   
2. Add ground beef, salt and black pepper to skillet. Cook over medium high heat until beef is browned and crumbly; drain well.
   
3. Add onions and green pepper to the beef mixture. Cook stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes longer.
   
4. Add bacon, beans, mushrooms, pasta, tomatoes and tomato juice to ground beef mixture and mix well.
   
5. Cook the stew just until heated through, about 10 minutes. Ladle into soup bowls and serve immediately.
   






Final Comments


PREP TIME: 30 MINUTES
COOKING TIME: 10 MINUTES
SERVING SIZE: 8-10 SERVINGS