Cowboy Stew Recipe

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Written By Joanne Crane
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This was made by my mother in the cold months of the year when we were young.  It was our favourite dish in the winter months, and kept us full. I made a few changes so my children got their fair amount of fibre from the types of beans and vegetables.

It was always called cowboy stew, the saying was that real cowboys eat their beans and vegetables.

  • 500g Frankfurt’s, cheerios or cooked sausages
  • 1 large tin baked beans
  • 1 x 440g tin 3 or 4 bean mix
  • 1 cup mixed vegetables-corn, peas, carrots (frozen or left overs cut small)
  • 1/4 cup onion (chopped)
  • 2 cups of water (more if needed)
  • 1/2 cup b-b-que sauce (more if you like a stronger taste)
  • 1/2 cup tomato sauce (optional) (can use instead of b-b-que sauce)
  • 1/4 cup chilli sauce (optional)
  • 1 garlic clove (crushed-optional)
  • 150g small shell noodles (can use potato instead of shell noodles)
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • Parsley fresh (finely chopped) for garnish

In a pot, add all together the ingredients, except the sausages.  Cook until vegetables and noodles are soft.  Make sure the bottom does not stick.  Cut up the sausages into bite size pieces and add to the pot.

You can use other sausages but have to cook first in a separate pan to remove the fat, then cut into bite size pieces and add to the pot. Adjust seasoning as needed, add more water if the stew is too thick.  Serve with fresh parsley.

For a potato substitute: Use 1 large potato (peeled, chopped into small cubes), will have to add a thickener of 3 tablespoons of plain flour, make sure you cook out the flour, add more water if too thick. Serves a family of 5.

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Written By Joanne Crane

Joanne is the Editor of Families Magazine – Brisbane – you can thank her for the hard copy of the magazine and ensuring it gets out to all our distribution points across Brisbane. She also is a top notch writer. Joanne loves speaking directly to people of all ages through the medium of writing, sharing tips and knowledge for families and kids to help everyone get the most out of life. Her focus is on the development of resilience, confidence and independence in children, and on helping families engage and create lasting memories. Self-esteem, self-respect and self-worth are vital skills that Joanne believes children need to learn early to help them grow as adults.

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