JAMIE'S HOBO STEW

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As a child I had to earn my cooking badge for girlscouts. My mother helped me prepare this stew she called hobo stew. It is such an easy dish to make and I have added some ingredients to it. It is also best cooked over a camp fire for added flavor.

Provided by jamie Beecham

Categories     Vegetable Soup

Time 1h

Number Of Ingredients 18

MEAT BALLS
1 lb ground beef
1 tsp garlic powder
1 egg
1 c panko bread crumbs
salt and pepper to taste
STEW
1 pt butter beans
1 pt whole kerrnel corn
5 medium potatoes
1 medium sweet onion
1 medium bell pepper
1 tsp garlic powder
1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 family size can of campbells tomato soup
1 12 oz. can of swanson beef broth
1 c water
salt and pepper to taste

Steps:

  • 1. Meat balls: In a large mixing bowl place the ground beef. Add in 1 cup Panko bread crumbs, salt and pepper to taste with 1 teaspoon of garlic powder. Beat the egg and add in too. Mix all well and make beef balls. I got about 22 from mine.
  • 2. In a large skillet pour in the olive oil and place the meat balls in and cook slowly till done and just leave in the pan for now.
  • 3. In a cast iron dutch oven pour in olive oil about 1 teaspoon and cut up the sweet onion and bell pepper, place in the hot oil and sautee' slowly until tender. Sprinkle the 1 teaspoon of garlic, salt and pepper to taste stir good
  • 4. Wash and cut up the potatoes in small bite size bites. Add to the pot and let simmer with the onions and bell peppers about 5 minutes until a little brown.
  • 5. Pour into the pot a can of Swanson Beef Broth, soup and can of water. Add the butter beans and corn Cover and let cook about 20 minutes over medium heat unitl the vegies are tender.
  • 6. Add the cooked meat balls into the mixture the last 25 minutes. Cover and continue to cook over medium heat. Stir often to prevent sticking to the bottom of pot and bunrning.
  • 7. SPECIAL NOTE: I USED FRESH VEGETABLES IN MY STEW . YOU MAY USE FROZEN OR CAN VEGETABLES IF YOU LIKE. IF USING CAN VEGIES YOU MAY NEED TO CUT DOWN ON THE COOKING TIME.

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