Cowboy Stew
Bacon, ground beef, and sausage combine with veggies, beans, and potatoes to make this easy cowboy stew a satisfying comfort food dinner!
Servings: 8 servings
Ingredients
- 4 slices bacon chopped
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 pound Kielbasa sausage sliced or any other variety smoked sausage
- 1 medium yellow onion chopped
- 2 large carrots peeled and chopped
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 (28-ounce) can diced tomatoes
- 1 can diced green chiles
- 1 (15-ounce) can kidney beans drained and rinsed
- 1 can baked beans
- 2 cups low-sodium beef broth
- 4 cups diced Yukon gold potatoes
- 2 cups frozen thawed corn
- 1 ½ cups frozen thawed peas and carrots
- 1 cup frozen thawed green beans
- Kosher salt and fresh ground pepper to taste
- Chopped fresh parsley optional
Instructions
- Cook the bacon over medium heat in a Dutch Oven or large pot until crispy.
- Add the ground beef and cook until browned, breaking up with a spoon or spatula into small pieces.
- Add the sliced smoked sausage, onions, and carrots. Continue cooking over medium-high heat until the onions begin to soften.
- Reduce the heat to low and stir in the garlic, chili powder, cumin, and paprika. Cook for 1 minute longer while continuing to stir.
- Add the tomatoes, chiles, kidney beans, baked beans, beef broth, and potatoes.
- Increase the heat and bring the mixture to a low boil. Reduce the heat and simmer until the potatoes are tender.
- Add the frozen peas, corn, and green beans. Continue to cook for 2-3 minutes. Season with kosher salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste.
- If desired sprinkle with chopped fresh cilantro or parsley.
Nutrition
Calories: 612kcal | Carbohydrates: 59g | Protein: 35g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 13g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 89mg | Sodium: 1262mg | Potassium: 1742mg | Fiber: 12g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 5692IU | Vitamin C: 44mg | Calcium: 129mg | Iron: 7mg