Slow Cooker Simple Beef and Potato Stew

 

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• Prep Time:15minutes mins
• Cook Time:7hours hrs
• Total Time:7hours hrs 15minutes mins
• Servings:5

Ingredients 

• 1 lb. ground beef, browned and drained
• 1 ½ 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. can tomato paste
• 2 cups water
• 1 tsp. salt
• ¼ tsp. pepper
• 1 tsp. onion powder
• 2 tsp. Italian seasoning, (or oregano)

Instructions 

1. Add the cooked ground beef, potatoes, carrots, onions, and garlic to a 5-quart or larger slow cooker.
2. In a small bowl whisk together the tomato paste, water, salt, pepper, onion powder and Italian seasoning. Pour this mixture over everything in the slow cooker. Stir.
3. Cover and cook on LOW for 7-8 hours, without opening the lid during the cooking time.
4. Serve with buttered sandwich bread or rolls and Enjoy!

Sarah’s Notes

• You can use ground turkey, ground chicken, or ground sausage (basically any ground meat). Or you can use what traditional beef stew call for, which is beef stew meat.
• If you have leftovers, store them in an airtight container for up to three days in the fridge, which will last a few months in the freezer.
• Variations
• More Vegetables – Add sweet potatoes, frozen peas, and canned green beans.
• Tomato Soup – Instead of adding tomato paste, use a condensed tomato soup for more flavor.
• Flavor enhancers – Add Worcestershire sauce or hot sauce for a kick of flavor. You can also add a pack of taco seasoning instead of the recipe seasonings.
• Toppings – To serve this crockpot poor mans stew, you may want to add some toppings such as shredded cheddar cheese, diced onion, or crushed saltine crackers.
• Nutrition

Calories: 297kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 58mg | Sodium: 756mg | Potassium: 1369mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 6650IU | Vitamin C: 27.1mg | Calcium: 104mg | Iron: 8mg