How to Make the Best Slow Cooker Hearty Ground Beef Stew: 7 Tips
This slow cooker beef stew is hearty, flavorful, and easy to make. Perfect for a comforting weeknight meal.
Prep
: 10
Total
: 25 minutes
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 1.5 lb Ground Beef Lean ground beef
- 6 cups Beef Broth Low sodium
- 1 lb Potatoes Peeled and cubed
- 1 cup Carrots Sliced
- 1 cup Celery Diced
- 1 medium Onion Diced
- 2 cloves Garlic Minced
- 2 tbsp Tomato Paste
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire Sauce
- 1 tsp Dried Thyme
- 0.5 tsp Dried Rosemary
- 1 tsp Salt
- 0.5 tsp Black Pepper
Instructions
Preparation Steps
- Brown the ground beef in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Drain off any excess grease.
- Transfer the browned beef to a slow cooker.
- Add the beef broth, potatoes, carrots, celery, onion, garlic, tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, thyme, rosemary, salt, and pepper to the slow cooker.
- Stir to combine all ingredients.
- Cover and cook on low for 8 hours or on high for 4 hours, or until the vegetables are tender.
- Serve hot and enjoy!
Notes
For a thicker stew, you can mix 2 tablespoons of cornstarch with 1/4 cup of cold water and stir it into the stew during the last 30 minutes of cooking.