Creamy Cowboy Mixed-up Stew

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 small zucchini, peeled and diced
• 2 scallions, sliced
• 1 1/2-2 lbs ground beef
• 5 potatoes, diced into bite sized pieces
• 2 carrots, sliced
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 8 cups water
• 8 beef bouillon cubes
• 1 -2 tablespoon fresh cilantro, chopped
• 2 (10 1/2 ounce) cans cream of mushroom soup
• 1 cup milk
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 (16 ounce) container cottage cheese
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 heat the olive oil in a sauce pan and then add the scallions and zucchini and sauté for a few minutes.
• 2 when finished, place them along with the potatoes, carrots, garlic, cilantro, water, and bullion cubes in a pot and boil until the vegetables are cooked through. this usually takes about 10-15 minutes.
• 3 in the sauce pan used to sauté, put in the ground beef and brown, then drain.
• 4 dish the ground beef into water with vegetables, even if veggies aren't done.
• 5 once vegetables are finished cooking through, add the cream of mushroom soup, and stir.
• 6 then in a small bowl, mix the milk and cornstarch together, and then add it into the stew, letting it thicken up.
• 7 add the cottage cheese, and let it completely melt, then serve.