Cheapskate Stew

65 Reviews

Prep: 15 min
Cook: 45 min
Ready In: 1 hr

“A hearty beef vegetable stew from leftovers you have on hand. I love this recipe on a cold Texas winter nights.” - by Laurie Brantley

Directions

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

Amount Per Serving (6 total)

Calories
448 cal
22%

Fat
24.5 g
38%

Carbs
30.6 g
10%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Reviews (65)

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Shaggy_J_8

Jan. 8, 2006

"This is the ARO Restaurant in Sundance, Wyoming, I found this recipe while browsing and we were all suprised on how well it sold. Thank you for submitting this recipe. You are acknowleged for it...." See more"

MELAYA

Mar. 16, 2004

"This is a very yummy recipe, but I'm not sure how much it reminds me of a stew. It's like a stew/chilli/hamburger helper/soup, type of thing. Very good and easy though. I left out the celery becaus..." See moree I didn't have any. For the vegetables I used a 1/2 cup of canned diced tomatoes, 1/2 cup of frozen corn, 1/2 cup frozen green beans, and a 1/2 cup of frozen peas. Used shell noodles instead of macaroni and kept everything else about the recipe the same. Husband really liked it and so do I."

RACHELDAVIS

Oct. 7, 2003

"I really liked this quick meal. I left out the carrots so it was fast and used wide egg noodles instead of elbow. I also used more sauce and less water so it was kinda like a stew, it was great!..." See more"

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