Ground Meat Stew - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb 93% lean ground beef (93/7)
4 cups water
3 medium fresh carrot sticks, sliced into 1/4 in pieces
1/3 lb fresh green beans, ends snapped and cut into 1 in pieces
3 medium potatoes, peeled and cubed
1 garlic clove, minced
1/4 yellow onion, finely diced
15 ounces tomato sauce
6 ounces tomato paste
1 teaspoon beef bouillon
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 pinch sugar

Preparation

Brown hamburger meat and drain the fat off.
Add the water, carrots, green beans, garlic, onion, tomato sauce, tomato paste, beef bouillon, salt, pepper, and sugar.
Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and cover for about 30 minutes stirring occasionally.
Add the potatoes, cover and cook for 25-30 minutes or until potatoes are just tender.
Note: Don't cook for to long or the potatoes will mush and make the stew to thick!