Mom's Campfire Stew

This beef stew uses ground beef, orzo pasta, frozen mixed vegetables, and a can of alphabet soup make a big pot of hearty comfort food.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 45 mins
• Total Time: 60 mins
• Calories: 253 Calories

Ingredients

• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 2 cups water
• ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper
• ½ teaspoon dried oregano
• ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
• ½ teaspoon dried basil
• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 cup tomato sauce
• 1 cup frozen mixed vegetables
• ½ small onion, diced
• cooking spray
• 8 ounces orzo pasta
• ¼ pound fresh mushrooms, chopped
• 1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed alphabet soup

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Coat a large pot with cooking spray and place over medium heat. Cook and stir onion and mushrooms in the hot pot until the onion is translucent, 5 to 7 minutes. Break ground beef into small bits into the pot; cook and stir until beef is completely browned, 7 to 10 minutes. Drain grease from the pot.

Step 2

Stir water, alphabet soup, mixed vegetables, tomato sauce, orzo pasta, basil, oregano, garlic powder, salt, and pepper with the ground beef mixture; bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook at a simmer until the orzo is tender, about 30 minutes.