16th-Street Stew
Now that I've retired, I'm taking great delight in trying to emulate my wife, who is a great cook! This was my mother's recipe—she always called it "16th-Street Stew", but I never knew why.—Joseph Wouk, Williamsville, New York4-6 ServingsPrep: 10 min. Cook: 1 hour
Ingredients
- 1-1/2 pounds ground beef
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 4 bacon strips, diced
- 1 green pepper, chopped
- 3 potatoes, peeled and diced
- 2 teaspoons prepared mustard
- 3 beef bouillon cubes
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 2 cups boiling water
- 6 tablespoons vinegar
Directions
- In a skillet, brown ground beef with onion, bacon and green pepper;
- drain. Add potatoes, mustard, bouillon and pepper. Stir in water and
- vinegar. Simmer over medium-low heat for 45 minutes or until the
- potatoes are tender. Yield: 4-6 servings.