Ground Beef Hobo Stew Recipes

GROUND BEEF "HOBO" STEW

Steps:

• In the bottom of a Dutch oven or other heavy pot, heat the oil over medium high heat.
• Add the onion, peppers and celery; cook and stir until softened, about 4 minutes.
• Add the garlic and ground beef, cook and stir until meat is browned and cooked through. Drain off excess fat.
• Sprinkle meat with flour; cook and stir for 3 minutes.
• Add the beef stock, V-8 juice and diced tomatoes. Stir in the potatoes, carrots, corn and green beans. Add Worcestershire, hot sauce and seasonings to taste.
• Stir, cover and simmer over medium to medium low (low bubble) for 1-1/2 to 2 hours, or until veggies are tender, stirring occasionally. Taste and adjust seasonings as needed.
• Hobo stew may be served as is, or spooned over rice or mashed potatoes. Serve with hot cornbread, biscuits or rolls.

GROUND BEEF AND VEGETABLE STEW

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir ground beef, onion, and garlic in the hot skillet until beef is browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard grease. Add 4 cups water and beef base; stir to combine. Add tomato sauce, Worcestershire sauce, pepper, celery salt, and marjoram; bring to a simmer.
• Add carrots and simmer for 35 minutes. Add potatoes and green beans; cook until tender, about 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, mix flour and 2 tablespoons water together in a small bowl until no longer lumpy, adding more water if necessary. Stir into stew and simmer until thickened, 5 to 10 minutes.

HOBO STEW

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add in the onion, carrots, and celery. Cook until the onion is translucent.
• Add the meat and cook until no longer pink. Toss in the tomato paste and cook for roughly two minutes. The color of the paste will deepen. Put in the garlic and cook 30 seconds, until garlic is fragrant.
• Add the flour and stir to coat the meat and vegetables. Allow to cook for 2 or 3 minutes to cook out the raw flour taste.
• Stir in the tomatoes with their juices. Add both kinds of broth, Worcestershire sauce, bay leaves, and then carefully place your potatoes inches Stir in the rest of the vegetables (green beans, hominy, and black-eyes peas.).
• Bring to a boil, then cover, reduce heat and simmer hard (or low boil) until the potatoes are done (you will be able to easily slide a fork in.) It could take up to an hour depending on how small you cut the potatoes. Stir occasionally.
• When potatoes are done remove the bay leaves, stir in the oregano, and salt and pepper to taste.

SLOW COOKER GROUND BEEF HOBO DINNER

Steps:

• Spray slow cooker with non-stick cooking spray.
• In a small bowl, mix together the salt, ground pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, paprika, and parsley. Set aside.
• In another medium-sized bowl, mix together cream of mushroom soup and BBQ sauce.
• Layer half of the potatoes, half of the onions, half of the carrots, and half of the green beans in the bottom of the slow cooker. Sprinkle half of the seasonings over the vegetables.
• Break the ground beef in small bite-sized pieces (uncooked) and place half over the vegetables.
• Spoon half of the sauce mixture over the meat.
• Repeat the entire process all over again, layering it on top of each other.
• Place the lid on top of the slow cooker and cook on low for 7-8 hours or on high for 3.5-4 hours.
• Scoop servings into bowls and top with shredded cheddar cheese (and more BBQ sauce or even ketchup, it desired).