cowboy stew recipe

Dinner&#039;s on! My Cowboy Stew recipe combines three types of tender meat with beans &amp; veggies in a one-pot wonder delicious enough to everyone!

Cowboy Stew

bacon, (chopped)

(12-ounce) package kielbasa sausage, (cut into 1/2 inch slices)

beef, (80/20)

onion, (diced)

garlic, (minced)

all-purpose flour

salt

black pepper

chili powder

can petite diced tomatoes, (with liquid)

(16-ounce) cans baked beans, (with liquid)

(7-ounce) can chopped green chilies, (with liquid)

(15-ounce) can sweet corn, (with liquid)

russet potatoes, (peeled and cut into 1/2 inch cubes)

water

parsley, (chopped)

Cook bacon until brown and crispy in a large pot. Using a slotted spoon, transfer bacon to a plate lined with a paper towel to drain.

Add the sausage to pot drippings and brown on both sides, adjusting heat as needed so fond (brown bits on the bottom of the pot) does not burn. Remove to the plate with bacon; set aside.

Add beef, onion, and garlic to the pot and brown until the beef is no longer pink. Sprinkle flour, salt, pepper, and chili powder over beef. Stir and cook for 1 minute.

Add diced tomatoes, baked beans, green chilies, sweet corn, potatoes, bacon, sausage, and water. Bring to a boil then immediately reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.

Garnish with parsley.

Add additional water if stew is too thick.

My Cowboy Stew is the perfect fall or winter warmer, full of a variety of meats, beans and veggies. Bring a big appetite!

bacon

sausage

beef (85/15)

onion,

garlic cloves, chopped

Tbsp flour

Tbsp chili powder

salt (we use 1 tsp)

pepper (we use 1 tsp)

kidney beans

pinto beans

can rotel

can diced tomatoes

russet potatoes, diced

mixed vegetables

corn

beef broth

Cook the bacon over medium heat in a...

Cook the bacon over medium heat in a Dutch Oven or large pot until crispy. Remove, drain it over a paper towel lined plate, crumble and set it aside.

Discard excess bacon grease, leaving about 2 Tbsp...

Discard excess bacon grease, leaving about 2 Tbsp bacon grease in the pot. Then add the smoked sausage and cook until both sides are brown, about 3-4 minutes. Remove and set aside on the plate with the bacon.

Add the ground beef and brown it, breaking...

Add the ground beef and brown it, breaking it up with a spatula as it cooks. Once the beef is no longer pink, add in onion and garlic and cook for 3-4 minutes. Drain any excess liquid from the ground beef.

Add in flour, mix well, and cook for...

Add in flour, mix well, and cook for a minute or two.

Add the bacon crumbles and kielbasa back to...

Add the bacon crumbles and kielbasa back to the pot, along with the diced tomatoes, rotel, beans, corn, potatoes, frozen mixed vegetables, chili powder, and beef broth. Mix everything together until well combined.

Bring the mixture to a boil. Then, cover...

Bring the mixture to a boil. Then, cover the pot, reduce the heat to medium low, and simmer for 1 hour. You can cook this stew quickly in 30 minutes, until the potatoes are tender, but we like to simmer it longer.

Taste and adjust the seasonings like salt and...

Taste and adjust the seasonings like salt and pepper. Serve immediately with fresh, warm cornbread.

This Texas cowboy stew is a belly-filling, no-frills meal packed with three kinds of meats, veggies, and beans to keep you full for days!Step-by-step photos can be seen below the recipe card.

Cowboy Stew Recipe

bacon (chopped)

kielbasa sausage (sliced (1 package))

90% beef

onion (chopped)

green bell pepper (chopped)

garlic (minced)

kidney beans (drained and rinsed (1 can))

black beans (drained and rinsed (1 can))

petite diced tomatoes ((1 can))

whole-kernel corn (drained (1 can))

potatoes

low-sodium beef broth

parsley (optional, for garnish)

Heat a large Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the bacon and fry until crisp. Remove from the pot with a slotted spoon and set aside on a paper towel-lined plate. Leave one tablespoon of bacon grease in the pan and drain off the rest.

Cook

Add the sliced sausage and cook on each side until browned. Remove from the pot and set aside with the bacon.

Add the ground beef, onion, bell pepper, and garlic to the pot. Cook, using a wooden spoon to break up the beef until the beef is cooked through and the onion is translucent.

Stir

Add the flour, chili powder, salt, and pepper, and stir for 1 minute or until no dry flour remains.

Simmer

Stir in the kidney beans, black beans, petite diced tomatoes, corn, potatoes, beef broth, cooked bacon, and sausage. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer, cover, and cook for 20-25 minutes or until the potatoes are tender. Garnish with parsley and serve.

Tried it for dinner tonight, everybody loved it! Good time of year for it. We will be making this again thank you so much for posting!

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I love a good one-pot stew for a belly-warming, no-frills dinner that satisfies. This cowboy stew is packed with three kinds of meats for a soup that’ll keep you full for days. Mixed with beans and veggies, this Texas cowboy stew recipe is next-level delicious! It’s a great meal for my growing boys and their bottomless stomachs!

How to make Cowboy Stew

Smoky, beefy, and beyond easy! My Texas Cowboy Stew is the one-pot dinner every busy mom needs in her weeknight rotation.

Texas Cowboy Stew

beef

onion

garlic (about 2 cloves)

(14.5-ounce) can diced tomatoes (not drained)

pinto beans (drained and rinsed)

black beans

(15-ounce) can whole kernel corn (drained)

cumin

salt (to taste)

black pepper (to taste)

Dice 6 slices bacon into small pieces, then add to a large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Stir and cook until crisp, 5-7 minutes. Remove the bacon from the pot with a slotted spoon onto a plate lined with paper towels to drain. Drain off most of the grease in the pot.

brown

Add 1 pound lean ground beef to the pot and cook and crumble until no pink remains, about 5-7 minutes. Add 1 cup diced onion, 2 teaspoons minced garlic, and 14 ounces smoked sausage, and continue to cook until the onion is translucent and the sausage is browned.

Lower the heat to medium and add 1 (14.5-ounce) can diced tomatoes, 1 (15.5-ounce) can pinto beans, 1 (15-ounce) can black beans, 1 (14.5-ounce) can diced tomatoes and green chiles, 1 (15-ounce) can whole kernel corn, 3 cups peeled and diced Yukon Gold potatoes, 2 ½-3 cups beef broth, 2 teaspoons cumin, 2 teaspoons chili powder, and reserved bacon to the pot. Season with salt and ground black pepper to taste.

simmer

Once bubbling, reduce the heat to medium-low and cover the pot, then simmer for 45 minutes to an hour, stirring occasionally.

Cowboy Stew is thick and hearty with bacon, beef, sausage, potatoes, beans, and corn in a chili-style broth.

½ pounds ground beef

green bell pepper

tomato paste

½ pounds potatoes (diced (Yukon

15 oz can pinto beans, drained and rinsed

corn ((drained canned corn or frozen corn))

smoked paprika (or regular paprika)

Worcestershire sauce ((or

sauce

In a large pot or Dutch oven, cook the bacon until crisp, 4-5 minutes. Remove to a plate. Leave 1-2 tablespoons drippings (drain excess).

Ground Beef

Add the ground beef and cook 3-4 minutes to brown, crumbling with a wooden spoon as you go.

Sausage

Add the sausage slices and brown them 2-3 minutes. Stir a bit and push the ingredients to the side of the pot.

Onion

Add onion and bell pepper to the bare side of the pot. Cook 5 minutes to soften.

Garlic

Stir in the minced garlic and cook 30 seconds, until fragrant.

Tomato Paste

Stir in the tomato paste and cook 1 minute to develop the flavor.

Liquids

Add the diced tomatoes, 2 cups beef broth, seasonings, Worcestershire, and 1-2 teaspoons hot sauce (or to taste). Simmer 10-15 minutes (or up to 60 minutes for deeper flavor). If it thickens too much, stir in ¼-½ cup broth at a time.

Beans

Stir in the beans and potatoes. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer. Cook 20-25 minutes, until the potatoes are tender.

Corn

Stir in the corn and reserved bacon. Simmer 10 minutes more.

Serve

Taste and adjust salt, hot sauce, or broth thickness. Serve hot with extra hot sauce at the table.

Cook bacon, brown beef and sausage, sauté onion/garlic (steps 1-5).

Slow Cooker

Add everything except beans/corn to slow cooker: LOW 6-8 hours or HIGH 3-4 hours. If your potatoes are still firm, cook another 30-60 minutes on HIGH.

Final Beans

Stir in beans/corn for the last 20-30 minutes.

Slow Cooker Method

I had all the ingredients on hand so I made it right away!  Turned out great!  I did use ground turkey in place of hamburger.  Really good and easy!

First, off, this recipe is fantastic!  It does definitely improve with age as most stews do.  Thank you!  (I used Crystal for the hot sauce, hot andouille, and hot smoked paprika.)

I am curious if you have ever made a few alterations to this recipe to include a roux or browned flour in the base as well as adding some celery?  This is just a curiosity as I love the Cajun &amp;/or Creole influences however you choose to look at them.  Best I can tell historically for a stew, soup or gumbo, the difference really comes down to roux for cajun or browned flour for creole in the base. Just an idea I will probably experiment with sometime soon.  And definitely before the end of winter!

Great looking recipe, and I'm going to give a whirl soon, and will use smoked Moose or Deer sausage, and moose meat as the main. Since these meats are much leaner than beef, get some beef fat or add some butter. I'll let you know how it goes.

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