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Top-down view of beef stew with vegetables in a clear bowl.

Ground Beef Stew

Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Servings: 2 Servings
Calories: 142kcal
A cozy, budget-friendly dinner made with ground beef, hearty veggies, and a rich broth. Quick to make yet full of classic stew flavor.
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Ingredients

  • 1 tsp oil
  • 1 tbsp onion chopped
  • ½ lb lean ground beef
  • 1 tbsp garlic minced
  • ½ cup carrot diced
  • ½ cup potato diced
  • ½ cup mushrooms sliced
  • 3 cups beef broth
  • 1 bay leaf
  • ½ tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 3 tbsp cornstarch
  • ½ cup cold water
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Heat the oil in a pot over medium high heat
  • Add the ground beef and onion and cook until browned
    Raw ground beef with chopped onion and seasoning in a pan.
  • Stir in the minced garlic and cook for 30 seconds
    Cooked ground beef with minced garlic added.
  • Add the beef broth, carrots, potatoes, mushrooms, bay leaf, garlic powder, and Worcestershire sauce
    Beef broth with a bay leaf simmering in the pan.
  • Bring to a boil
    Diced potatoes, carrots, and sliced mushrooms added to the broth.
  • Reduce heat to simmer, cover, and cook for 10–15 minutes
    Beef stew simmering with vegetables.
  • Lower the heat to low
  • Mix the cornstarch with cold water in a small bowl to make a slurry
    Slurry of milk and flour in a glass bowl with a fork.
  • Add a spoonful of hot stew liquid to the slurry and stir to combine
    Blended portion of stew in a blender jar.
  • Pour the slurry back into the pot
    Ground beef stew simmering with carrots, potatoes, and mushrooms.
  • Whisk until smooth and stir until the stew thickens
    Finished ground beef stew.
  • If needed, turn up the heat slightly to finish thickening
  • If your stew gets too thick, it may have reduced itself while cooking, add a little water to thin it down
  • Remove the bay leaf
  • Taste and add salt and pepper as needed
  • Serve hot
    Overhead view of stew in a bowl with bread and spoon on the side.

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Nutrition

Serving: 1 Serving | Calories: 142kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 35mg | Sodium: 727mg | Potassium: 513mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 2676IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 30mg | Iron: 2mg