Minced Beef and Vegetable Stew
My family loves this stew made with mince beef. Rich and hearty, it's good on a cold night. You can add any vegetables that you want. The choice is endless!BIG UPDATED - Don't know where my brain was when writing this recipe out! Sorry everyone
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Ingredients
- 1 kg mince beef
- 1 onion finely chopped or 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 clove garlic finely chopped - optional
- 2 large celery sticks or 1/2 tsp celery salt
- 4 large carrots chopped
- 4 cups water or enough to cover the meat
- 2 tablespoons beef stock
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon Maggie Seasoning Sauce
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 4 medium potatoes peeled and cubed
- 1 cup green beans trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons water or more as needed
Instructions
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir ground beef, onion, garlic, in the hot pan until beef is browned and crumbly and onion is translucent, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard grease.1 kg mince beef, 1 onion, 1 clove garlic
- Add celery & carrots and fry together with mixture2 large celery sticks, 4 large carrots
- Stir in 4 cups water, beef stock, Worcestershire sauce, pepper, and maggie seasoning; bring to a simmer. Simmer for about 35 minutes - no lid4 cups water, 2 tablespoons beef stock, 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce, 1 tablespoon Maggie Seasoning Sauce, 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
Take care that the water does not evaporate dry
- Add potatoes and green beans and cook through - 20 mins (you may need to add more water - I always do - or boil the potatoes separately for a quicker time when you add the water above and tip them in when ready)4 medium potatoes, 1 cup green beans
If you like crunchy beans put them in with flour mixture in next step
- Mix flour and 2 tablespoons water together in a small bowl until no lumps remain; add more water if necessary. Stir mixture into stew; simmer until stew has thickened, 5 to 10 minutes.3 tablespoons all-purpose flour, 2 tablespoons water
Notes
Recipe Tip
You can use fresh or frozen green beans When kids are fussy mash the whole lot with a potato masher. This disguises all the veggies and just looks like meat.
You can use fresh or frozen green beans When kids are fussy mash the whole lot with a potato masher. This disguises all the veggies and just looks like meat.
