Ingredients

  • 2 to 3 lb. lean ground meat (beef, turkey, venison, etc.)
  • 2 large onions, chopped
  • 1 bell pepper, chopped
  • 3 stalks celery, chopped
  • 1 qt. or 29 oz. can tomatoes, cut up
  • 2 (15 oz.) cans tomato sauce
  • about 2 to 4 c. water (depending on desired thickness)
  • 2 to 3 tsp. ground cumin
  • 1/4 to 1/3 c. Italian seasoning or spaghetti seasoning
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 2 lb. carrots, sliced, or 16 oz. bag frozen carrots
  • 1 lb. bag frozen green beans
  • 2 lb. bag frozen cut okra or fresh
  • 1 lb. bag frozen mixed vegetables
  • 1 can green lima, kidney or other kind of beans
  • 3 to 4 small potatoes, scrubbed and cut in large pieces

Method

  • Brown and break up meat.
  • Add the next 12 ingredients.
  • Cook until vegetables are partially done, then add remaining ingredients.
  • Cook until vegetables are at crispness you prefer. Sometimes instead of potatoes, you can add a handful of broken spaghetti, rice, barley or macaroni.
  • Cook in a large Dutch oven as full as it will go.
  • Goes great with corn muffins.