Poor Man's Stew

By srumbel

Looking for a budget meal this week? I made this Poor Man’s Stew for $6.24 and it feeds 5 people! I put ground beef, russet potatoes, carrots, onions, a garlic clove (not pictured, I had this on hand), tomato paste, water and seasoning in my slow cooker simmered it all day to make this Hearty Poor Man’s Stew.
from themagicalslowcooker.com

Ingredients

• 1 lb. ground beef, browned and drained
• 1.5 lbs potatoes, diced large
• 3 carrots, sliced
• 1 onion, diced
• 1 garlic clove, minced (I had this on hand already)
• 1 (6-oz.) can tomato paste
• 2 cups water
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1/4 tsp. pepper
• 1 tsp. onion powder
• 1 tsp. dried oregano 1 lb. ground beef, browned and drained
• 1.5 lbs potatoes, diced large
• 3 carrots, sliced
• 1 onion, diced
• 1 garlic clove, minced (I had this on hand already)
• 1 (6-oz.) can tomato paste
• 2 cups water
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1/4 tsp. pepper
• 1 tsp. onion powder
• 1 tsp. dried oregano

Details

Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 375mins

Preparation

Step 1

Add the cooked ground beef, potatoes, carrots, onions, and garlic to a 5-quart or larger slow cooker.
In a small bowl whisk together the tomato paste, water, salt, pepper, onion powder and oregano. Pour this mixture over everything in the slow cooker. Stir.
Cover and cook on LOW for 6-7 hours, without opening the lid during the cooking time.
Serve with buttered sandwich bread.
ENJOY!
Serves: 5