My family loves this stew made with ground beef. Rich and hearty, it's good on a cold night.
Ingredients
- ground beef: 1 pound
- onion: 1 piece (chopped)
- clove garlic: 1 piece (chopped)
- water: 4 cups
- tomato sauce: 1 can (8 ounce can)
- beef base: 2 Tbsp
- Worcestershire sauce: 1 Tbsp
- ground black pepper: 1 tsp
- celery salt: 0.5 tsp
- ground marjoram: 0.25 tsp
- carrots, cut into rounds: 5 piece
- medium potatoes: 4 piece (cubed)
- green beans: 1 cup (cut into 1-inch pieces)
- all-purpose flour: 3 Tbsp
- water: 2 Tbsp (or more if needed)
Metric Conversion
Stages of cooking
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Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir ground beef, onion, and garlic in the hot skillet until beef is browned and crumbly and onion is translucent, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard grease.
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Stir in 4 cups water, tomato sauce, beef base, Worcestershire sauce, pepper, celery salt, and marjoram; bring to a simmer. Add carrots and continue to simmer until tender, about 35 minutes. Add potatoes and green beans, simmer until tender, about 15 minutes.
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Mix flour and 2 tablespoons water together in a small bowl until no lumps remain; add more water if necessary. Stir mixture into stew; simmer until stew has thickened, 5 to 10 minutes.
