Hamburger Stew

Hamburger stew is a hearty dish made with ground beef, vegetables, and broth. The beef is cooked with the veggies and broth until tender. Serve with bread or crackers.

Hamburger Stew

Ingredients

• 1-pound hamburger

• 2-ribs of celery

• 1-onion

• 2-carrots

• 1-10 ounce can dice tomatoes

• 2-Tablespoons Worcestershire sauce

• 2-Tablespoons beef base

• 2 Russet potatoes

• 2 Tablespoons minced garlic

• 2-Bay leaves

• Chef Politte’s Steak and Chop Seasoning

• Cornstarch to thicken

Method

• Cook the ground beef in a large pot.

• Dice the mirepoix of celery, onions, and carrots.

• Add the mirepoix to the cooking ground beef in the pot. Stir well.

• When the beef is fully cooked, add the diced tomatoes and 4 cans of water.

• Cut the raw potatoes into a large dice. Turn heat up to medium-high and add the potatoes, bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 1 hour.

• While simmering, add the bay leaf, minced garlic, Worcestershire sauce, beef base, and Steak and Chop Seasoning.

• When potatoes are soft, make a cornstarch slurry with 3 Tablespoons of cornstarch and 3 Tablespoons of water. Add to the soup mixture and stir well.

• Let simmer 10 more minutes

Serve in a bowl topped with chopped parsley

Makes 6 servings