Slow Cooker Poor Man’s Stew
This **Slow Cooker Poor Man’s Stew** is a simple, budget-friendly, and hearty meal made with ground beef, potatoes, carrots, and onions. Perfect for cozy dinners and minimal prep.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 7 hours
- Total Time: 7 hours 15 minutes
- Yield: 5 servings 1x
- Category: Slow Cooker
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
1 lb ground beef
1.5 lbs potatoes, diced
3 carrots, sliced
1 onion, diced
1–2 garlic cloves, minced
6 oz can tomato paste
2 cups water
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
1 tsp onion powder
1 tsp dried oregano
Instructions
1. Brown ground beef and drain. Set aside.
2. Chop potatoes, onion, and carrots.
3. Whisk together tomato paste, water, salt, pepper, garlic, onion powder, and oregano.
4. Add beef, vegetables, and sauce to crockpot. Mix well.
5. Cook on LOW for 7 hours.
6. Serve hot with bread or shredded cheese as desired.
Notes
Use any vegetables you have on hand.
Substitute water with broth for richer flavor.
Top with shredded cheese for extra richness.
This recipe makes about 5 servings.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 297
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 500 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 25 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 18 g
- Cholesterol: 50 mg
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