Cowboy Stew Dutch Oven Recipe

A Favorite

Ingredients:

1 lb. ground beef
1 onion
3 potatoes
(all cans are about 15 oz.)
1 can green beans
1 can baked beans
1 can black beans
1 can tomato soup
1 can corn
1 can diced tomatoes
1 tsp Chili powder
1 tsp cayenne pepper
Salt and pepper

Instructions:

Cut potatoes into 1 inch cubes.
Dice onion.
Place dutch oven over 375 degree heat for Frying.
Brown ground beef and onion.
Add potatoes and contents of all cans, undrained.
Fill one can about half full of water and pour it between all cans to clean them out. Pour the water into the dutch oven.
Add spices (more or less if you like bland or spicy)
Reduce heat to about 225 degrees.
Simmer until potatoes are soft (about 45 minutes), stirring every 5 or 10 minutes.

Serves about 8.

cowboy stew recipe

All recipes use a 12-inch dutch oven, unless specified.
If you have a 10-inch dutch oven, use about 2/3 to 3/4 of the ingredient amounts but keep the temperature and time about the same.
If you have an 8-inch dutch oven, use about 1/2 of the ingredient amounts but keep the temperature and time about the same.
If no temperature is listed, use 350 degrees.
See Heat Settings page for temperature and coal placement
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Comments:

Jun 08, 2016 - Dan

This is a great recipe. I am always amazed at how it turns out. It must be some Dutch oven magic going on that transforms it into the wonder stew it becomes.
Thank you for this recipe.

Dan

Jun 13, 2016 - PABuzz

Made this last weekend boy was it good, kicked it up a bit with some jalapeno's will be making it again in football season.

Jun 29, 2016 - Shannon

This recipe is a definite hit. Everyone loves it!

Aug 24, 2016 - Mark

This is a great stew! I use pork sausage ipo ground beef and add some jalapenos.

May 04, 2017 - Tabitha

I make this everytime we go camping love it I like to make cornbread and throw it on top and sour cream and cheese yummy

Jun 12, 2017 - Dave

You said, "All recipes use a 12-inch dutch oven, unless specified."

Is that a regular 12" or the deep 12"? I have both and want to make this in the deep and make the maximum quantity.

Jun 12, 2017 - Dutch Oven Dude

@Dave - Lodge, 12-inch, 6-quart size. If you want to make some other size, you'll have to figure out the difference. In an 8- quart, you might be able to fit 133% of the amounts.

Dec 10, 2017 - Brian

I made this for the Troop leaders. It was awesome and there were no leftovers. I will make this again and at home.

Dec 10, 2017 - Dutch Oven Dude

@Brian- Ha! I just made it last week. It's one of my wife's favorites.
Keep on Cookin'!

Mar 01, 2018 - Tom

Great recipe! Always a winner. The leftovers taste even better.

Apr 09, 2018 - Cindy

Made this tonight for supper. It was delicious. I don’t go camping so made it on my stove. Only thing I changed was added diced tomatoes with green chilies. Will have plenty to freeze and have for later. Thanks for such a good recipe.

Jul 30, 2020 - Alex

Great! I make it every camping season. I'm usually the main chef at our 10+ people camp events and everyone asks if I'm going to make this dish.

Jan 28, 2022 - Bill

I made this once at halloween years ago, and it was a big hit!
I'm asked to bring this to every party invite since. I use Ro-tel tomatoes and home canned corn relish. Its a GO TO!
Thanks for the recipe.

May 10, 2024 - Darlene

I inherited my Dad's 10 inch diameter dutch oven and have made this twice over the campfire. It was delicious both times but We had to reduce the amount of liquid to make it fit in our smaller oven. Looking forward to trying more recipes on our next camping trip!

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