Cowboy Hot Pot

Easy to make and easy on the budget. Here’s how to have a family-friendly meal on the table in an hour or less.

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Cowboy Hot Pot

Looking for a quick dinner that's different? Try a delicious cowboy hot-pot, just perfect for cold weather!
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 6
Calories 231 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 pound ground beef
  • 1 pound potatoes (peeled and cut up)
  • 2 small onions (finely diced)
  • 2 medium carrots (peeled and sliced)
  • 2 cups beef stock
  • 2 cups water
  • 2 tbsp tomato paste
  • 3 bay leaves
  • 1 15.25 oz can whole kernel corn
  • 1 28 oz can baked beans
  • 2 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 packet onion soup mix
  • 1/4 cup cold water
  • 1/4 cup corn starch

Instructions
 

  • Brown the ground beef in a large Dutch oven over medium heat. Remove any extra fat.
  • Add the onions, and cook, stirring constantly, until the onions are softened and have deglazed the pan.
  • Add the tomato paste and continue to cook, stirring constantly, for approximately one minute.
  • Add the beef broth, Worcestershire sauce, bay leaves, and black pepper, and soup mix, and stir to combine.
  • Add the carrots, and cook for five to ten minutes.
  • Add the water and the potatoes. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook until potatoes are tender.
  • In the meantime, combine the corn starch and 1/4 cup water to form a slurry.
  • Add the corn (undrained) and the baked beans and corn starch slurry and bring to a simmer. Serve.

Notes

There are a lot of ways you can change up this recipe:
  1. You can use more ground beef. This is a budget version of this recipe.
  2. Substitute any sausage you like for the ground beef.
  3. Add other root vegetables along with the carrots.
  4. Add celery along with the potatoes.
  5. Use a different brand of baked beans.
Nutrition Facts
Cowboy Hot Pot
Amount per Serving
Calories
231
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
8
g
12
%
Saturated Fat
 
3
g
19
%
Trans Fat
 
0.5
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
0.3
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
3
g
Cholesterol
 
27
mg
9
%
Sodium
 
824
mg
36
%
Potassium
 
802
mg
23
%
Carbohydrates
 
30
g
10
%
Fiber
 
4
g
17
%
Sugar
 
4
g
4
%
Protein
 
11
g
22
%
Vitamin A
 
3490
IU
70
%
Vitamin C
 
20
mg
24
%
Calcium
 
55
mg
6
%
Iron
 
2
mg
11
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

What does a 2000 calorie diet mean?

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