Crock Pot Poor Man's Stew
A warm and hearty stew made with ground beef, potatoes, and carrots.
Equipment
- 5-quart or larger slow cooker
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef browned and drained
- 1.5 lbs russet or gold potatoes peeled and diced large
- 3 carrots sliced thick
- 1 yellow onion diced
- 1 garlic clove minced or 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 6 oz tomato paste
- 2 cups water
- 1 tsp salt
- 0.25 tsp pepper
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 2 tsp Italian seasoning or oregano
Instructions
- In a 5-quart or larger slow cooker, combine the cooked ground beef, potatoes, carrots, onions, and garlic.
- In a small bowl, mix the tomato paste, water, salt, pepper, onion powder, and Italian seasoning. Pour this mixture over the ingredients in the slow cooker. Stir well.
- Cover and cook on LOW for 7-8 hours without lifting the lid during the cooking process.
- Serve with buttered sandwich bread or rolls and savor the flavors!
Notes
You can customize this stew by adding your favorite vegetables like peas or green beans.