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Ground Beef Stew

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Makes: 4 servings
Cook Time: 55 minutes

Ground beef and canned tomato soup make a tasty base for the vegetables in this delicious and hearty stew.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 pound ground beef, or ground turkey, or venison (lean)
  • salt (optional, 1/8 teaspoon)
  • black pepper (optional, 1/8 teaspoon)
  • 1 can tomato soup, condensed, low-sodium (10 1/2 ounces)
  • 10 1/2 us fluid ounces water (one soup can full)
  • 6 medium carrots (diced or sliced)
  • 2 medium potatoes (diced or sliced)
  • 1 cup onion (diced)

Directions

  1. Wash hands with soap and water.
  2. Brown meat. Drain fat, if any. Season lightly with salt and pepper (optional).
  3. Add soup and 1 can of water to fry pan. Add vegetables.
  4. Bring to a boil, then simmer, covered, about 25 minutes or until tender. Remove from heat, cover for last 10 minutes to thicken.
  5. Serve. Refrigerate leftovers.

Notes

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Source:

Simply Good Eating Recipe Cards, Vol. 1, 2000
University of Minnesota Cooperative Extension Service

Nutrition Information

Serving Size: 1 cup prepared stew, 1/4 of recipe (412g)
Nutrients Amount
Total Calories 253
Total Fat 4 g
Saturated Fat 1 g
Cholesterol 33 mg
Sodium 118 mg
Carbohydrates 40 g
Dietary Fiber 6 g
Total Sugars 13 g
Added Sugars included 3 g
Protein 15 g
Vitamin D 0 mcg
Calcium 67 mg
Iron 3 mg
Potassium 1115 mg

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Nutrients Amount
Total Calories 253
Total Fat 4 g
Saturated Fat 1 g
Monounsaturated Fat 1 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0 g
Linoleic Acid 0 g
α-Linolenic Acid 0.0 g
Omega 3 - EPA 0 g
Omega 3 - DHA 0 g
Cholesterol 33 mg
Carbohydrates 40 g
Dietary Fiber 6 g
Total Sugars 13 g
Added Sugars included 3 g
Protein 15 g
Minerals
Calcium 67 mg
Potassium 1115 mg
Sodium 118 mg
Copper 0 mg
Iron 3 mg
Magnesium 59 mg
Phosphorus 210 mg
Selenium 13 mg
Zinc 3 mg
Vitamins
Vitamin A 702 mcg
Vitamin B6 0.6 mg
Vitamin B12 1.1 mcg
Vitamin C 25 mg
Vitamin D 0 mcg
Vitamin E 1 mg
Vitamin K 16 mcg
Folate 48 mcg
Thiamin 0.2 mg
Riboflavin 0.2 mg
Niacin 5 mg
Choline 65 mg

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MyPlate Food Groups

Protein Foods 1 1/2 ounces
Vegetables 1 3/4 cups