Cheapskate Stew

A hearty beef vegetable stew from leftovers you have on hand. I love this recipe on a cold Texas winter nights.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 45 mins
• Total Time: 60 mins
• Calories: 448 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 cups water
• salt to taste
• 1 ½ pounds lean ground beef
• ground black pepper to taste
• ½ onion, chopped
• 3 carrots, chopped
• 3 stalks celery, chopped
• 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 2 cups frozen mixed vegetables
• 2 cups cooked elbow macaroni
• 1 ½ teaspoons Italian seasoning

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Brown the hamburger meat with onion and celery. Drain (if it is fatty hamburger meat).

Step 2

Add water and carrots, then cook 'til carrots are beginning to get tender. The carrots will be crunchy unless you cook them a fairly long time.

Step 3

Add leftover vegetables, macaroni, tomato sauce, Italian spices, and salt and pepper to taste, and simmer until the flavors blend and all ingredients are warm through.