Slow Cooker Poor Man’s Stew
Hearty Slow Cooker Poor Man’s Stew made with ground beef, potatoes, carrots, onion, garlic, tomato paste, and simple seasonings.
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Servings: 8
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lb Russet potatoes peeled if desired and cut into chunks
- 3 carrots peeled and sliced
- 1 onion chopped
- 1 lb ground beef cooked and drained
- 2 c water
- 1 can tomato paste 6 oz
- 1 clove garlic minced
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp onion powder
Instructions
- In a Dutch oven or skillet, cook the ground beef over medium heat until fully browned.
- Drain off the excess fat.
- Transfer the cooked ground beef to the slow cooker.
- Add the potatoes, sliced carrots, chopped onion, and minced garlic to the slow cooker.
- In a small bowl, combine the dried oregano, onion powder, salt, and pepper.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the tomato paste and water until smooth.
- Add the dried seasoning mixture to the tomato paste mixture.
- Stir until fully combined.
- Pour the tomato mixture over the ground beef and vegetables in the slow cooker.
- Gently stir to distribute the sauce evenly.
- Cover the slow cooker with the lid.
- Cook on low for 7 hours, or until the potatoes and carrots are tender.
- Taste and adjust seasoning with additional salt and pepper, if needed.
- Serve hot with buttered sandwich bread, dinner rolls, cornbread, or crusty bread.
Notes
To make this Slow Cooker Poor Man’s Stew gluten free, confirm that the ground beef, tomato paste, dried oregano, onion powder, salt, pepper, and all packaged ingredients are labeled gluten free.
Use plain tomato paste without added wheat-based thickeners or flavorings.
Serve the stew with gluten-free bread, gluten-free rolls, or gluten-free cornbread instead of regular sandwich bread.
Use clean cutting boards, knives, measuring cups, bowls, skillets, slow cooker inserts, and serving utensils to prevent gluten cross-contact.
If adding broth, Worcestershire sauce, or extra seasonings, check labels carefully to ensure they are certified gluten free.