CHEAPSKATE STEW

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

Provided by Laurie Brantley

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Stews Beef

Time 1h

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

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

Steps:

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

Nutrition Facts : Calories 447.7 calories, Carbohydrate 30.6 g, Cholesterol 85.1 mg, Fat 24.5 g, Fiber 5.6 g, Protein 26.1 g, SaturatedFat 9.6 g, Sodium 512.4 mg, Sugar 5.5 g