Sloppy Joe Stew

This old-fashioned stew has a slightly sweet taste from the addition of canned corn. You can make the stew ahead of time and reheat it for a quick meal later on.

—Clair Long, Destrehan, LA

Ptrep: 10 min. • Cook: 1 ¼ hours • Makes: 6 servings

• 2 lbs. ground beef
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 small green pepper, chopped
• 2 ½ cups water
• 1 can (11 oz.) whole kernel corn, drained
• 2 cans (10 ¾ oz. each) condensed tomato soup, undiluted
• 1 to 2 Tbsp. sugar
• 1 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tsp. hot pepper sauce
• Salt and pepper to taste

1. 1. In a large saucepan, cook the beef, onion and green pepper over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain.
2. 2. Stir in the remaining ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1 hour or until vegetables are tender.

1 ½ cups: 353 cal., 15g fat (6g sat. fat), 74mg chol., 666mg sod., 25g carb. (15g sugars, 3g fiber), 29g pro.