Ground Beef Stew

Ground Beef Stew

68 Ratings

MyPlate Kitchen

Makes: 4 servings

Total Cost: $$$$

Cook Time: 55 minutes

Ground beef and canned tomato soup make a tasty base for the vegetables in this delicious and hearty stew.

Ingredients

1/2 pound ground beef, or ground turkey, or venison (lean)
1/8 salt (optional)
1/8 pepper (optional)
1 can tomato soup, condensed (10 3/4 ounce)
10 3/4 us fluid ounces water (one soup can full)
6 carrot (medium, diced or sliced)
2 potatoes (medium, diced or sliced)
1 cup onion (diced)

Directions

1. Brown meat. Drain fat, if any. Season lightly with salt and pepper (optional).

2. Add soup and 1 can of water to fry pan. Add vegetables.

3. Bring to a boil, then simmer, covered, about 25 minutes or until tender. Remove from heat, cover for last 10 minutes to thicken.

4. Serve. Refrigerate leftovers.

Source: University of Minnesota, Cooperative Extension Service, Simply Good Eating Recipe Cards: Vol. 1, 2000

Nutrition Information

Serving Size: 1 cup prepared stew, 1/4 of recipe (412g)

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Nutrients	Amount
Total Calories	252
Total Fat	3 g
Saturated Fat	1 g
Cholesterol	33 mg
Sodium	525 mg
Carbohydrates	41 g
Dietary Fiber	7 g
Total Sugars	13 g
Added Sugars included	1 g
Protein	16 g
Vitamin D	0 mcg
Calcium	68 mg
Iron	3 mg
Potassium	1136 mg

N/A - data is not available

Nutrients	Amount
Total Calories	252
Total Fat	3 g
Saturated Fat	1 g
Monounsaturated Fat	1 g
Polyunsaturated Fat	0 g
Linoleic Acid	0 g
α-Linolenic Acid	0.1 g
Omega 3 - EPA	0 mg
Omega 3 - DHA	0 mg
Cholesterol	33 mg
Carbohydrates	41 g
Dietary Fiber	7 g
Total Sugars	13 g
Added Sugars included	1 g
Protein	16 g
Minerals
Calcium	68 mg
Potassium	1136 mg
Sodium	525 mg
Copper	340 mcg
Iron	3 mg
Magnesium	61 mg
Phosphorus	222 mg
Selenium	14 mcg
Zinc	4 mg
Vitamins
Vitamin A	779 mcg RAE
Vitamin B6	0.7 mg
Vitamin B12	1.3 mcg
Vitamin C	39 mg
Vitamin D	0 mcg
Vitamin E	1 mg
Vitamin K	17 mcg
Folate	45 mcg DFE
Thiamin	0.2 mg
Riboflavin	0.2 mg
Niacin	6 mg
Choline	70 mg

Note: only nutrients that are available will show on this display

MyPlate Food Groups

	Vegetables	2 1/4 cups
	Protein Foods	1 1/2 ounces

I cut down the number of carrots to 3, increased the number of potatoes to 3, cut the onions to 1/2 cup and added one stalk of celery.

03/17/08

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