Taste of Home
Ground Beef Veggie Stew
TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 30 min.
YIELD: 6 servings
This is a wonderful, hearty stew to help use up all the late-summer veggies in your garden. I like that it's filling enough to make a meal, and it's good for you too! —Courtney Stultz, Weir, Kansas
Ingredients
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1 pound lean ground beef (90% lean)
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1 tablespoon olive oil
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1 small yellow summer squash, chopped
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1 small zucchini, chopped
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1 small sweet red pepper, chopped
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2 cans (15 ounces each) diced tomatoes
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1 cup water
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1 teaspoon salt
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1/4 teaspoon pepper
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3 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro
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Reduced-fat sour cream, optional
Directions
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1.
In a large saucepan, cook beef over medium-high heat until no longer pink, 5-7 minutes; crumble meat; drain. Remove from pan; set aside.
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2.
In the same saucepan, add oil, squash, zucchini and red pepper; cook and stir until vegetables are crisp-tender, 5-7 minutes. Add beef, tomatoes, water, salt and pepper; bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer; cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are tender, 5-8 minutes. Stir in cilantro just before serving. If desired, top with sour cream.
Nutrition Facts
1-1/4 cups: 180 calories, 9g fat (3g saturated fat), 47mg cholesterol, 663mg sodium, 9g carbohydrate (6g sugars, 3g fiber), 16g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 lean meat, 1 vegetable, 1/2 fat.
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