Kristie sent me this super easy and “throw together” recipe for Bachelor Stew.

Ingredients: 

• 1 lb ground beef (Kroger had it for 1.97/lb where I live)
• 1 can of Vegetable Soup
• 1 can of Ranch Style Beans ($.79)
• 1 box of Corn Bread ($.44)

1. Cook the meat in a large pot then drain. Dump in the soup and beans, mix together, and simmer for 30 minutes.
2. When I make the cornbread I throw in a bit of sugar when mixing to add a bit of sweetness.

Since the cans of vegetable soups that I checked out all had potatoes (which my oldest is allergic to!), I decided to forgo using the can and just add some frozen veggies in with some canned tomatoes to give the same flavor. And I used some frozen pinto beans from a big batch instead, added a dash of salsa and we’ll call them Ranch Style Beans!

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Bachelor Stew

LOVE this filling bowl of comfort!

Prep Time10 minutes

Cook Time40 minutes

Servings - 6 servings

Ingredients 

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• 1 lb. ground beef
• 1/2 small yellow onion
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• Salt and pepper
• 1 celery stalk chopped, about 1 cup
• 1 cup frozen peas and carrots
• 1 1/2 cup pinto beans
• 8 green beans Substitute with 1 cup frozen green beans
• 1 can stewed tomatoes
• 1 can tomato paste
• 1 cup salsa

Cornbread Ingredients

• 1 3/4 cups yellow cornmeal
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1 Tbsp baking powder
• 2 Tbsp sugar
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 2 Tbsp canola oil
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup milk Use rice milk to stay dairy-free!
• Optional serve with Butter and Ho

Instructions

• In large saucepan, brown ground beef with chopped onion, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Drain and rinse. Return to saucepan.
• Add the remaining soup ingredients to the ground beef plus 2 cups of water. Stir together and simmer for 20-30 minutes.
• While simmering, make the cornbread. Preheat oven to 400 and grease an 8×8-inch baking dish.
• In mixing bowl, whisk together the cornmeal, flour, sugar, powder and salt. Whisk in the oil, eggs and milk until batter forms. Pour into greased baking dish.
• Bake in preheated oven for 16-20 minutes, or until toothpick comes out clean in the middle. Serve hot with butter and honey.
• Serve Bachelor Stew with Cornbread.