Garnish this stew with a scarecrow face made from cheese and you’re sure to get a big smile from your little goblins.
| 3 |
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tablespoons LAND O LAKES® Butter |
| 1 |
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large (1 cup) onion, chopped |
| 1 |
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medium (1 cup) green bell pepper, chopped |
| 1 |
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cup shredded or matchstick carrots |
| 1 |
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(14-ounce) package turkey kielbasa, sliced 1/4 inch, cut in half* |
| 1 |
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(28-ounce) can baked beans |
| 1 |
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(15.5-ounce) can tomato sauce |
| 1 |
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(14.5-ounce) can petite-diced tomatoes |
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teaspoon garlic powder |
Melt butter in 6-quart saucepan until sizzling; add onion, bell pepper and carrots. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are crisply tender (4 to 6 minutes).
Reduce heat to medium; add kielbasa. Cook, stirring occasionally, until kielbasa begins to brown (4 to 6 minutes). Stir in all remaining stew ingredients. Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until mixture comes to a boil (8 to 10 minutes). Reduce heat to low; cook 20 minutes to blend flavors.
Spoon stew into individual serving bowls. To create scarecrow faces, cut each slice of cheese with 3-inch pumpkin or round cookie cutter. Cut triangles for eyes using sharp knife. Place cheese cut-outs onto bowls of stew. Immediately place shoestring potato sticks on each side of cheese for hair; place tortilla chip on top part of cheese for hat. Create mouth of scarecrow with shredded carrots.
*Substitute hot dogs, cut into 1/4-inch slices.
Recipe Tip
For an anytime meal, sprinkle each bowl of stew with shredded LAND O LAKES® Cheddar Cheese and crushed tortilla chips.
Recipe Tip
This stew can be made ahead and frozen up to one month. Thaw in refrigerator.
