Recipes Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Stews Beef Mom's Basic Vegetable Beef Stew 4.6 (10) 7 Reviews 2 Photos This basic recipe uses simple and often used ingredients. It can be spiced up any way, but our spices we have found bring out the best flavor and they are the key to this recipe. Ground pork or ground lamb can be substituted for ground beef. It can also be cooked on the stovetop, which we do, or slow cooker. Eat as a stew or serve over rice, crushed chips or crackers, or cornbread. Submitted by PJandAngie Published on June 8, 2018 Save Rate Print Share Close Add Photo 2 Prep Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins Additional Time: 20 mins Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Servings: 8 Yield: 8 servings Jump to Nutrition Facts Cook Mode (Keep screen awake) Ingredients 1 tablespoon olive oil, or as needed 2 onions, roughly chopped, divided 4 carrots, cut into 1/2-inch rounds 1 clove garlic, minced ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes ¼ teaspoon Greek seasoning (such as Cavender's®) (Optional) 1 pinch dried rosemary 1 pinch ground thyme 1 pinch dried basil 1 pinch Italian seasoning 1 bay leaf salt and ground black pepper to taste 1 (32 ounce) can diced tomatoes with juice 1 pound ground beef 4 potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks 1 stalk celery, chopped Directions Pour in enough olive oil into a large stockpot to coat the bottom; add 1 onion, carrots, garlic, red pepper flakes, Greek seasoning, rosemary, thyme, basil, Italian seasoning, bay leaf, salt, and pepper. Cook and stir onion mixture over medium heat until onion is softened and lightly browned, about 15 minutes. Pour diced tomatoes over onion mixture; add ground beef, breaking apart with a wooden spoon and stir. Bring liquid to a boil and cook until ground beef is cooked through and carrots are tender, about 10 minutes. Stir potatoes, remaining onion, and celery into tomato mixture and cook until potatoes are tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove stockpot from heat and let sit, 20 to 30 minutes. Cook's Note: Substitute 1/4 head of cabbage, chopped for the celery if desired. Two small bottles of vegetable juice (such as V8(R)) can be substituted for the diced tomatoes if desired. I Made It Print 63 home cooks made it! Nutrition Facts (per serving) 279 Calories 11g Fat 31g Carbs 14g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 8 Calories 279 % Daily Value * Total Fat 11g 14% Saturated Fat 4g 19% Cholesterol 35mg 12% Sodium 279mg 12% Total Carbohydrate 31g 11% Dietary Fiber 5g 19% Total Sugars 8g Protein 14g 27% Vitamin C 36mg 40% Calcium 90mg 7% Iron 5mg 27% Potassium 913mg 19% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. ** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data. (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.