Dumpling's Favorite Chow Recipe

By
J. Kenji López-Alt
Kenji Lopez Alt
J. Kenji López-Alt
Culinary Consultant
Kenji is the former culinary director for Serious Eats and a current culinary consultant for the site. He is also a New York Times food columnist and the author of The Food Lab: Better Home Cooking Through Science.
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Updated August 30, 2018
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Recipe Details

Dumpling's Favorite Chow Recipe

Active 30 mins
Total 30 hrs

Ingredients

  • 1 stick butter
  • 1 pound carrots, cut into small dice
  • 1 pound celery, cut into small dice
  • 1 pounds green beans, squash, zucchini, or broccoli, cut into small pieces
  • 1 pound bag frozen, chopped spinach
  • 4 pounds 80/20 ground chuck (or high fat ground turkey, lamb, or pork)
  • 2 quarts low-sodium chicken broth or homemade chicken broth
  • 2 (28-ounce) cans chopped tomatoes
  • 3 cups instant oatmeal

Directions

  1. Melt butter in a large saucepan or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add carrots, celery, and green beans, and cook, stirring constantly, until completely softened but not browned. Add spinach and cook, stirring frequently, until hot. Add beef, broth, and tomatoes, and cook, stirring vigorously with a whisk to break up any chunks of meat. Cook, stirring occasionally with a whisk until meat is no longer pink, about 15 minutes.

  2. Add oatmeal to mixture and cook, stirring constantly, until oatmeal has absorbed liquid and mixture has consistency of thick paste (you may need to thin it with some water). Transfer mixture into freezer-safe containers, allow to cool to room temperature, then freeze. Remove containers from freezer to defrost at least two days before needed.

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