Creamy Cowboy Mixed-Up Stew

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 small zucchini, peeled and diced
• 2 scallions, sliced
• 1 12-2 lbs ground beef
• 5 potatoes, diced into bite sized pieces
• 2 carrots, sliced
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 8 cups water
• 8 beef bouillon cubes
• 1 -2 tablespoon fresh cilantro, chopped
• 2 (10 1/2 ounce) cans cream of mushroom soup
• 1 cup milk
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 (16 ounce) container cottage cheese
• salt and pepper

1. Heat the olive oil in a sauce pan and then add the scallions and zucchini and saute for a few minutes.
2. When finished, place them along with the potatoes, carrots, garlic, cilantro, water, and bullion cubes in a pot and boil until the vegetables are cooked through.
3. This usually takes about 10-15 minutes.
4. In the sauce pan used to saute, put in the ground beef and brown, then drain.
5. Dish the ground beef into water with vegetables, even if veggies aren't done.
6. Once vegetables are finished cooking through, add the cream of mushroom soup, and stir.
7. Then in a small bowl, mix the milk and cornstarch together, and then add it into the stew, letting it thicken up.
8. Add the cottage cheese, and let it completely melt, then serve.

olive oil, zucchini, scallions, ground beef, potatoes, carrots, garlic, water, fresh cilantro, cream of mushroom soup, milk, cornstarch, cottage cheese, salt

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/creamy-cowboy-mixed-up-stew-195254 (may not work)