Hamburger Stew (aka Poor Man's Stew)

ground beef stew in bowls with a salt and pepper shaker, forks and napkin

Hamburger Stew (aka Poor Man's Stew)

One of the biggest reasons to like this stew? it's budget-friendly, delicious, and has ingredients you likely already have on hand! Plus, it makes the house smell AMAZING.

Course Dinner

Cuisine American

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 4 hours

Total Time 4 hours 5 minutes

Servings

Calories 303kcal

Author Kylee Cooks

Equipment

Slow Cooker

Ingredients

1 lb ground beef browned and drained
3 medium potatoes diced large (I don't peel, but you could)
4 medium carrots roughly chopped
1 medium onion sliced into chunks
14 oz diced tomatoes
2 cups beef stock can sub chicken broth
1 tsp salt
0.5 tsp cracked pepper
1 tsp onion powder
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp dried thyme

Instructions

Add the ground beef, potatoes, carrots, onion, to your crock pot.
Mix together the tomatoes, broth, salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder and thyme.
Pour the mix over everything in the crock pot and mix well.
Cover and cook on low for 6-7 hours, or 4 hours on high.
Devour.

Notes

Make ahead

Make this overnight, and pack into the fridge in the morning - helpful when you'll be gone more than 7 hours from home!

Additions

Add frozen peas or green beans to the last half hour of cooking!
1 Tbs Worcestershire sauce will add to the savory flavor.
1 Tbs tomato paste will boost the tomato flavor.

Substitutions

Use chicken stock if you don't have beef broth.
Tomato soup will work in a pinch to replace the canned diced tomatoes.
Use a blend of turkey and beef to make it a bit healthier

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