I stole this recipe for Slow Cooker Poor Man’s Stew from themagicalslowcooker.com. This slow cooker stew uses ground beef instead a beef roast for a more cost effective meal. Ground beef is cooked and drained, then added to a slow cooker. Diced potatoes, carrots, onions and garlic are added to the beef. Next in a bowl tomato paste, water, salt, pepper, onion powder and Italian seasoning is mixed together. Then the mixture is poured into the slow cooker and everything is stirred together. After several hours of cooking, frozen peas are added for the last hour of cooking. Don’t let the name of this recipe scare you, it tastes delicious!
The ingredients for this recipe are: 1 lb ground beef, 1 ½ lbs russet or gold potatoes, 3 carrots, 1 yellow onion, 1 garlic clove, 6 oz can tomato paste, 2 cups water, 1 tsp salt, ¼ tsp pepper, 1 tsp onion powder, 2 cups Italian seasoning and 1 cup frozen peas
Cook the beef in a skillet until browned, then drain.
Peel and dice the carrots and dice the onions.
Then in a small bowl whisk together the tomato paste, water (or beef broth), salt, pepper, onion powder and Italian seasoning.
Add the beef to a slow cooker sprayed with non-stick cooking spray.
Then add the carrots and onions.
Next add peeled and diced potatoes, then pour the tomato paste mixture on top.
Stir to combine all ingredients.
Cover and cook on LOW for 7 to 8 hours without opening the lid during the cooking time. If desired add the frozen peas during the last hour of cooking.
Ladle the finished stew into bowls and enjoy!
If you liked this recipe for Slow Cooker Poor Man’s Stew then you also try Slow Cooker Steak House Chili, Greek Style Beef and Orzo Stew, Instant Pot Beef Stew, Pot Roast Soup or Beef Barley Soup.
Slow Cooker Poor Man’s Stew
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 ½ tsp garlic powder
- 6 oz can tomato paste
- 2 cups water
- 1 tsp salt
- ¼ tsp pepper
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 2 cups Italian seasoning
- 1 cup frozen peas
Instructions
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Add the cooked ground beef, potatoes, carrots, onions and garlic to a 5-quart or larger slow cooker.
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In a small bowl whisk together the tomato paste, water salt, pepper, onion powder and Italian seasoning. Pour over beef mixture in slow cooker. Stir to combine.
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Cover and cook on LOW for 7 to 8 hours without opening the lid during the cooking time.
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Serve with buttered sandwich bread or rolls. Enjoy!
Recipe Notes
Add frozen peas during the last hour of cooking.