Hamburger Stew

Here is an easy version of hamburger stew.

Ingredients:

1 lb. ground hamburger meat
1 29 oz. large can of Veg All, homestyle cut vegetables
1 14 1/2 oz. can chopped tomatoes
1 14 1/2 oz. can triple succotash (tomatoes, corn, butter beans)
1 14 1/2 oz. can cut green beans
Beef bouillon (no msg, if available)
Italian seasoning blend
Lawry's seasoning salt (no msg, if available)
Salt, pepper

Prep:

In a large soup pot, brown ground beef over medium high heat.  Drain. Season well with about a tablespoon of italian seasoning, Lawry's seasoning salt, pepper, and more salt if necessary.

Add canned tomatoes, succotash, Veg All, and green beans.

Break up a large beef bouillon cube, or enough bouillon granules to make about 4 cups of broth. Add to soup.

Return the soup to heat until it begins to boil, then turn down to medium and let simmer for at least 20 minutes. Any vegetables or beans can be used, but if they are raw, then they need to cook longer in the broth before serving. If you use both raw and canned vegetables, then cook the raw vegetables first and add the canned vegetables at the very end of the cooking time.

To slightly thicken the soup: In a small cup, mix 1 heaping tablespoon of corn starch with just enough cold water to be able to stir it. Mix well, then pour this into the boiling stew. Let cook a few minutes more.

Serve with crackers or cornbread. Enjoy!

Soup [soop], noun: 

- a liquid  food made by boiling or simmering meat, fish, or vegetables with various added ingredients.

Stew [stoo], verb]:

- to cook (food) by simmering or slow boiling.