Hearty Ground Beef Stew

Total Time

Prep: 20 min. Cook: 5 hours

Makes

8 servings (3 quarts)

Updated: Mar. 20, 2022
"I created this chunky soup when looking for something inexpensive and easy to make," recalls Sandra Castillo of Sun Prairie, Wisconsin. The thick and hearty mixture is chock-full of ground beef, potatoes and baby carrots.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 6 medium potatoes, peeled and cubed
  • 1 package (16 ounces) baby carrots
  • 3 cups water
  • 2 tablespoons Lipton beefy onion soup mix
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 1 to 1-1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 can (10-3/4 ounces) condensed tomato soup, undiluted
  • 1 can (6 ounces) Italian tomato paste

Directions

  1. In a large skillet, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. In a 5-qt. slow cooker, combine the next nine ingredients. Stir in the beef. Cover and cook on high for 4-5 hours. Stir in soup and tomato paste; cover and cook for 1 hour longer or until heated through.

Nutrition Facts

1-1/2 cups: 270 calories, 7g fat (3g saturated fat), 35mg cholesterol, 678mg sodium, 38g carbohydrate (10g sugars, 4g fiber), 15g protein.