Favorite Hamburger Stew
I got this hamburger stew recipe from a woman at our church, Lois Henry, when I needed a way to use up our bounty of home-canned tomatoes. My husband loves it, and I like that it's easy to warm up for a carefree dinner in the winter months. —Marcia Clay, Truman, Minnesota
Ingredients
- 2 pounds ground beef
- 2 medium onions, chopped
- 4 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) stewed tomatoes, undrained
- 8 medium carrots, thinly sliced
- 4 celery ribs, thinly sliced
- 2 medium potatoes, peeled and cubed
- 2 cups water
- 1/2 cup uncooked long grain rice
- 3 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
Reviews
cookiejas, we cut the recipe in half without any issues. Still turned out great. The only ingredient not reduced was the water, just the way we prefer it. My husband requests this recipe very regularly. Easily one of our favorites.
Did anyone cut this recipe in 1/2? Any problems cutting it in 1/2? Just 2 of us and original recipe looks like it makes quite a bit...
I hate that unable to print receipes
I absolutely love this simple beef stew recipe! Add a little bit more salt to it though.
I needed to use up 2 lbs of ground beef in my fridge and this stew was the answer! Instead of four cans of diced tomatoes, I used two cans of stewed tomatoes and a 12 ounce can of tomato paste. I also ued beef broth instead of water and increased the amount due to the tomato paste. I simmered it longer to let it reduce and thicken. Family loved it. Great with a sprinkling of parmesan cheese on top!
I thought this was a little bland. I added chili powder to spice it up a bit.
Added cabbage and loved it! I did go with less salt to begin then seasoned when it was almost finished.
I used beef stock for a richer flavor, a bay lea,e 2 cloves crushed garlicand1/2 teaspoo italian seasoning. Yumm factor high!!
I used extra potatoes and added: a carton of beef stock, fresh portabella mushrooms, a can of yellow corn, and a bottle of pumpkin ale beer (don't knock it 'til ya try it). I also added some Old Bay garlic
I this recipe up twenty plus years ago I used hamburger frozen corn canned green beans, chopped onion, chopped celery, garlic chopped up4 cans of whole tomatoes, juice and all, pre boil 4 potatoes and cut up. Now I use ground chicken in place of hamburger.