If you love easy recipes, then you will love this Hobo Stew. It’s super simple and a great hearty meal.

Hobo Stew

❤️WHY WE LOVE THIS RECIPE

We love the simplicity of this recipe and it reheats well too, so it’s perfect for a busy week when you need a quick and delicious meal. Make our Southern Fried Cornbread and you have a hearty meal your family will love. This dish reheats really well so we enjoy it for a few days. This dish is also wonderful for camping; you can make all of this over an open flame in an iron skillet or pot!

SWAPS OR ADDITIONS

You can easily use ground turkey in this recipe if you want to add a little more protein, or switch our the ground beef for pork sausage. You can also use any kind of baked beans; we like the maple flavor. You can add 1/3 cup ketchup or barbecue sauce, 2 to 3 tablespoons yellow mustard, you could use smoked sausage or pork sausage or even hot dogs instead of ground beef.  If you like spicy, you could add whatever spices you like, hot sauce or cayenne.

Hobo Stew

OTHER EASY RECIPES

Anne Walkup

This super simple dinner recipe is only 4 ingredients and a family favorite. Comes together quickly and absolutely delicious.

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Total Time 30 minutes

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 cup chopped onion
  • 1 28 ounce can Maple cured bacon baked beans, undrained (could use just about any kind of beans)
  • 3 to 4 medium potatoes

  • Boil the potatoes covered in water, remove, peel and chop or slice. I use red potatoes because they hold up well in a recipe.

  • In a skillet on top of the stove fry the hamburger and onion. Drain the hamburger. Combine ground beef, onion, beans, and cooked potatoes in a skillet, cover and simmer for about 20 minutes.

Optional ingredients: 1/3 cup ketchup or barbecue sauce, 2 to 3 tablespoons yellow mustard, you could use smoked sausage or pork sausage or even hot dogs instead of ground beef. If you like spicy, you could add whatever spices you like, hot sauce or cayenne.

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