Hearty 5-cheese Tortellini And Beef Stew |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 30 Minutes |
Ready In: 30 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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I made this last week as I went along, so some of the amounts may be estimates - like everything I do, I just throw in this and that, not really measuring. You can change it up as you like to suit your tastes. I'm trying desperately to cook for just 2, so you might need to increase the amounts for your family. Read more . The pic is what was leftover and I just had it for lunch. Ingredients:
1 lb. lean ground beef (i use 9% fat) |
1/2 chopped onion |
1/2 tsp. minced garlic (or more) |
1 can beef broth |
1 can (15 oz.) petite diced tomatoes (i drained, but you don't have to, we like a thick stew) |
1 can tomato sauce (i used a 7 oz. but a 15 oz. would do) |
1 can (15 oz.) cannellini beans (or white kidney)(i rinse and drain, but you don't need to) |
chopped mushrooms (as many as you like, i used about 6 small white ones) |
1 tbls. dried italian seasoning (+/-) |
1/2 tsp. nutmeg (approx.) |
salt and pepper to taste |
5-cheese tortellini - about 20 +/- (i had fresh/frozen, but dried ones would work) (any tortellini will do - i buy mine at costco in the fresh section) |
Directions:
1. Brown ground beef in large soup pan (or dutch oven) drain fat
2. Add onion and garlic to pan when beef is still browning
3. Add broth, diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, beans, and seasonings
4. At this point, you can leave to simmer on stove covered for as long as you need
5. I wait to add the mushrooms cuz we like them a little firmer, but you can add whenever...
6. When ready to eat, turn up burner till stew lowly boils and add tortellini
7. It cooks in about 6 or 7 minutes (if thawed)
8. That's it! Easy Peasy!
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