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No-Chop Stew

This hearty dinner in a bowl is a great comfort after a hectic day, especially since you don’t need to chop anything to prepare it.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    serves 6, 1 1/2 cups per serving

Ingredients

1 pound extra-lean ground beef
2 14.5-ounce cans no-salt-added diced or stewed tomatoes, undrained
6 ounces shredded coleslaw mix (about 3 cups)
2 cups water
1 10-ounce package frozen mixed vegetables, thawed
1 cup frozen chopped green bell pepper
1/4 cup cider vinegar or dry red wine (regular or nonalcoholic)
1 tablespoon very low sodium beef bouillon granules
1 tablespoon dried oregano, crumbled
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/4 cup finely snipped fresh parsley
1 teaspoon salt
Pepper to taste

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Heat a Dutch oven over high heat. Cook the beef until browned, 3 to 4 minutes, stirring frequently to turn and crumble the beef. Drain and discard any liquid.

    Step 2

    Stir in the tomatoes with liquid, coleslaw, water, mixed vegetables, bell pepper, vinegar, bouillon granules, oregano, and sugar. Reduce the heat and simmer, covered, for 30 minutes. Remove from the heat.

    Step 3

    Stir in the parsley, salt, and pepper.

  2. Cook’s Tip

    Step 4

    This is a great make-ahead dish, and it freezes well, too.

  3. nutrition information

    Step 5

    (Per Serving)

    Step 6

    Calories: 181

    Step 7

    Total Fat: 4.0g

    Step 8

    Saturated: 1.5g

    Step 9

    Trans: 0.0g

    Step 10

    Polyunsaturated: 0.5g

    Step 11

    Monounsaturated: 1.5g

    Step 12

    Cholesterol: 42mg

    Step 13

    Sodium: 526mg

    Step 14

    Carbohydrates: 18g

    Step 15

    Fiber: 5g

    Step 16

    Sugars: 9g

    Step 17

    Protein: 19g

    Step 18

    Dietary Exchanges

    Step 19

    1/2 Starch

    Step 20

    2 Vegetable

    Step 21

    2 Lean Meat

American Heart Association Quick & Easy Meals
TagsStewSoup/StewGround BeefBeefMeatCanned TomatoTomatoVegetableBell PepperOreganoHerbs & SpicesMainDinnerDairy FreeGluten FreeNut FreeMake AheadOne-Pot MealsSimmerDutch OvenCookbooks
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