Slow Cooker Poor Man’s Stew
An easy slow cooker stew made with one pound of ground beef and hearty vegetables, all simmered in a flavorful tomato broth.
Equipment
- 1 Slow Cooker
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef
- ½ yellow onion diced
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- 3 celery stalks diced
- 3 carrots diced
- 3 potatoes ½ inch cubes
- 2 tablespoon tomato paste
- 15 oz can of stewed tomatoes
- 1 handful green beans diced
- 4 cups broth beef or chicken
- 3 dashes wrocestershire sauce
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
Instructions
- Brown beef over medium high heat, breaking it up with a spatula into medium chunks. Cook for 5 minutes.
- Add diced onion, minced garlic, and tomato paste. Stir and cook for another 2 minutes. Transfer meat mixture to slow cooker.
- Add diced carrots, celery, potatoes, green beans, and stewed tomatoes to the slow cooker.
- Add broth, 3 dashes of worcestershire, and bay leaf. Season with salt and pepper.
- Cook on high for 3-4 hours or low for 5-6 hours. Taste and adjust seasonings if needed.
- Serve with buttered rolls and enjoy!
Notes
- This stew freezes great, simply cool and pour into a large ziplock or freezer safe container and freeze for up to three months. Thaw in the fridge overnight before reheating.
- Feel free to leave out any vegetables your family doesn't like. Some other veggies I’ve added to this soup are zucchini, yellow squash, cabbage, and kale.