Crock Pot Ground Beef Stew Recipe
Crock Pot Ground Beef Stew Recipe is hearty and delicious while being so easy. Switch things up from traditional stew and make this tasty ground beef stew.
Servings: 6
Cost: $17.39, $2.90 per Serving
Ingredients
- 1 lb lean ground beef
- 1 sweet onion finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 4 Yukon gold or red potatoes peeled and chopped into 1" pieces
- 1 lb bag carrots peeled and diced
- 1 can tomato sauce (15 ounces)
- 1 can (6 oz) tomato paste
- 1 can diced tomatoes (14.5 ounces)
- 3 cups low-sodium beef broth
- 2 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon parsley flakes
- 2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon salt if needed
- 1 cups frozen green peas
Instructions
- In a large skillet over medium heat, brown lean ground beef until fully cooked. Drain any excess grease if needed.
- Add the cooked ground beef to a slow cooker along with finely chopped sweet onion, salt, Yukon gold or red potatoes, peeled and diced carrots, tomato sauce, tomato paste, diced tomatoes, low-sodium beef broth, minced garlic, parsley flakes, and Italian seasoning.
- Stir well to combine.
- Cover and cook on low heat for 6–7 hours.
- One hour before the cooking time is complete, stir in frozen green peas. Taste and add the remaining salt if needed.
- Continue cooking for the remaining hour, then serve warm and enjoy!
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Notes
Recipe Tips
- Brown Ground Beef - Before adding to the slow cooker, make sure to brown ground beef.
- Chopping Vegetables - When preparing the stew, make sure to chop vegetables about the same size. This allows them to cook about the same time.
- Peas - We recommend adding peas into the stew when you have about an hour left of cooking time. I usually add them when I am preparing the side to serve with the stew.
- Change the Meat - Yes, this recipe is so easy to use other items. We have used ground turkey before and the meal was just as amazing. We have also combined ground turkey and ground beef.
- Tomato Soup - We have even used tomato soup before when I didn't have tomato sauce and the ground beef potatoes mixture was amazing and so flavorful.
- Other Sauces - Sometimes I will add a dash of worcestershire sauce or red wine to the beef broth for added flavor. Some call this stew poor man stew because it can be made so frugally but it is so delicious.
- Vegetables - We liked using carrots, onions, celery, and russet potatoes. But you can definitely use what veggies you have on hand.
- Frozen Vegetables - Swap in a bag of frozen California blend vegetables (carrots and green beans) in place of fresh carrots, used fire-roasted diced tomatoes for extra depth, and used a 50/50 mix of ground beef and ground pork. It's a great way to save prep time on a busy night.
Nutrition
Calories: 291kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 47mg | Sodium: 1654mg | Potassium: 1877mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 13518IU | Vitamin C: 44mg | Calcium: 124mg | Iron: 8mg
