Hamburger Stew with Brown Gravy

Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 55 min
Servings: 12
Yield: 12 servings

Description

Simple, budget-friendly, and hearty for cold nights, this hamburger stew has a brown gravy, making it even more appealing.

Ingredients

4 medium potatoes, peeled and chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
4 cloves garlic, chopped
2 cups water, or as needed to cover
salt and ground black pepper to taste
3 pounds ground beef
2/3 cup water
2 (1 1/5 ounce) packages dry brown gravy mix

Directions

1 Place potatoes, onion, and garlic in a large pot. Add enough water to cover. Season with salt and pepper and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until potatoes are tender, 15 to 20 minutes.
2 While potatoes are cooking, heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir ground beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard grease.
3 Add beef to potato mixture; cook stew over medium heat for 15 minutes.
4 Combine water and gravy mix in a small bowl; stir into stew very slowly. Let simmer until thickened, about 20 minutes. Taste and adjust salt and pepper.