Ground Beef and Potato Stew

(from castro15’s recipe box)

Categories: Soup

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 cups chopped Spanish or yellow onion (about 2 onions)
  • 2 lb. ground beef
  • 4 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 tbsp grated fresh ginger
  • 1 serrano chile pepper, finely chopped
  • 2 tsp chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1 tbsp ground coriander
  • 1 1/2 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp turmeric
  • 1/2 to 1 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 28 oz. can diced tomatoes
  • 1 lb. potatoes, peeled and diced
  • 1 cup frozen peas
  • 1 tsp garam masala

Directions

  1. Heat oil in a 4-qt. pot over medium-high heat. Add onion; cook, stirring, until softened and beginning to brown, 8 to 10 minutes. Scrape up any browned bits from bottom of pot, adding up to 2 tbsp water as needed. Stir in beef, garlic, ginger, serrano and cilantro; cook, stirring to break up lumps, until beef is browned and crumbly, 8 to 10 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low.

  2. Stir in coriander, cumin, salt, turmeric, and cayenne; cook, stirring, until flavors blend, about 5 minutes. Add tomatoes and potatoes and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, until potatoes are tender, about 15 minutes.

  3. Stir in peas; cook until slightly thickened, about 10 minutes. Sprinkle with garam masala; cover and let stand 5 minutes.

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