Easy Cowboy Stew

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is leaner while ground pork is often less expensive.

canned diced tomatoes

🥗Healthier: fresh tomatoes

💰Cheaper: tomato sauce

Fresh tomatoes can enhance flavor, while tomato sauce is often cheaper.

beef broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water with seasoning

Vegetable broth is lower in calories, and seasoned water can be a budget-friendly option.

kidney beans

🥗Healthier: black beans

💰Cheaper: pinto beans

Black beans are nutritious, while pinto beans are usually less expensive.

Add oil to a large pot or pan.

Toss in 1.5 lb of ground beef and brown it until golden.

Add seasoning (or mix chili powder, cumin, and salt) and black pepper to the beef and mix well.

Remove the ground beef from the pot and add a little more oil.

Sauté the diced onion in the pot until softened, adding a little water to lift flavors from the bottom.

Add the cooked ground beef back into the pot with the onions and mix well.

Dump in the 2 cans of baked beans and stir everything together.

Add the diced tomato and let the stew simmer.

Cook until the flavors meld, about 30 minutes total.

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