Texas Ranch-Style Stew

Name: Texas Ranch-Style Stew
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 cup small shell pasta; 1 lb lean ground beef; 1 medium onion, chopped; 1 medium green pepper, chopped; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 3 (5 1/2 ounce) cans reduced sodium v8 juice; 15 ounces ranch style beans or 15 ounces bush baked beans, undrained; 14 1/2 ounces southwest diced tomatoes, undrained; 1/2 cup frozen corn, thawed; 1 tablespoon chili powder; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Submitted by 55tbird

"WW pts for 1 1/3 cups is 6. From Taste of Home Comfort Food Diet cookbook. This is very good and only 307 calories . Submitted to Taste of Home by Sue West of Alvord TX."

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Ready In:: 25mins
Ingredients:: 12
Serves:: 6

ingredients

1 cup small shell pasta
1 lb lean ground beef
1 medium onion, chopped
1 medium green pepper, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
3 (5 1/2 ounce) cans reduced sodium v8 juice
15 ounces ranch style beans or 15 ounces bush baked beans, undrained
14 ¹⁄₂ ounces southwest diced tomatoes, undrained
¹⁄₂ cup frozen corn, thawed
1 tablespoon chili powder
¹⁄₂ teaspoon salt
¹⁄₄ teaspoon pepper

directions

Cook pasta according to package directions.
Meanwhile, in a large nonstick skillet, cook the beef, onions, and green pepper over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain.
Stir in the remaining ingredients.
Bring to a boil.
Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Drain pasta.
Stir into stew.

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Reviews

Very good stew! I used a half each of green and red pepper, and mini rotini pasta instead of the shells. The baked beans gave it a very interesting flavor. This is a very filling stew that is great for a one-dish meal. Also, it's very simple to put together. Thank you!

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