Thousand-Mile Stew

Here is a hearty, warm, and delicious meal for a cold night. It's especially great for the meat and potato lovers like my hubby!

Thousand-Mile Stew

• 1-2 lbs hamburger
• 1 lb ground sausage
• 4-6 potatoes cut in 1/2" slices
• 3-5 carrots cut in 1/2" slices
• 1/2-1 onion sliced or just separated into rings
• 1-2 cups cheddar cheese
• salt and pepper

Make hamburger into round 3" patties. Brown patties in stew pan or Dutch oven. Line bottom of pan with patties. Salt and pepper hamburger. Layer potatoes, carrots, and onions. Salt and pepper each layer. Repeat hamburger layer and veggies layers. Top with browned sausage. Pour 1/2 cup water over all. Cover with lid and cook on stovetop until veggies are done - about 1 to 1 1/2 hours or cook in oven at 350 1 1/2 to 2 hours. Just before serving top with cheese to melt.

I put such a wide range on the measurements because it all depends on the size of pan that you cook it in.

Enjoy!