mom's campfire stew

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• cooking spray
• 1/2 small onion, diced
• 1/4 pound fresh mushrooms, chopped
• 1 pound ground beef
• 2 cups water
• 1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed alphabet soup
• 1 cup frozen mixed vegetables
• 1 cup tomato sauce
• 8 ounces orzo pasta
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins Ready Time: 1 hr


• coat a large pot with cooking spray and place over medium heat. cook and stir onion and mushrooms in the hot pot until the onion is translucent, 5 to 7 minutes. break ground beef into small bits into the pot; cook and stir until beef is completely browned, 7 to 10 minutes. drain grease from the pot.
• stir water, alphabet soup, mixed vegetables, tomato sauce, orzo pasta, basil, oregano, garlic powder, salt, and pepper with the ground beef mixture; bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook at a simmer until the orzo is tender, about 30 minutes.