Two by Four Stew

Prep Time:30 minutes Cook Time: 45 minutes Servings: 4 minutes

A creative pantry stew using two meats and four vegetables (or variations thereof). Quick to throw together and endlessly customizable, it’s a flexible recipe for feeding a crowd on short notice.

Ingredients:
  • 2 pounds ground beef
  • 2 (14.5 ounce) cans diced tomatoes
  • 2 (15 ounce) cans ranch-style beans
  • 2 (19 ounce) cans minestrone soup
Directions:
  1. Place beef in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook, stirring occasionally until evenly brown and crumbled. Drain excess grease. Reduce heat to medium, and stir in the diced tomatoes, ranch-style beans and minestrone soup. Stir occasionally until heated through.