I'm too impatient when it comes to the browning of the meat, that's partly my problem, but, I'm going to give it another try using the ingredients you laid out. There was a time, I was a pretty good cook. I woke this morning to a request from my daughter for a couple of my old recipes mainly the succotash one, funny how these things happen, it can't be getting cool where she is, not like she's in Alaska somewhere, but, I guess these types of meals are on a number of people's minds already being fall temps are around the corner for some. I forget that living here in FL.
Kadee, thanks for the recipe non-recipe.

I will be sure to let you know how it turns out as soon as I give it a try.
PS, Have I ever mention right out of HS, I attended a culinary school, I was actually studying to be a dietician at that time but had to take hours and hours of cooking classes which included turning radishes and other veggies into floral designs, I hated every minute of those classes couldn't get out of that school fast enough. The tips of my fingers hurt every time I recall those radishes.