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    Home » Recipes » Beef » Ground Beef Stew

    Ground Beef Stew

    Published : August 23, 2020 Updated : October 25, 2020 by Together As Family 20 Comments

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    Ground Beef Stew is made in the slow cooker and it will make your house smell amazing! Kid friendly ground beef, potatoes, carrots in a richly seasoned tomato beef broth base. Serve with rolls or bread to soak up all the goodness.

    GROUND BEEF STEW

    This ground beef stew is one of my family's favorite ways to eat stew! It cooks right in the slow cooker, all day long, and it will make your house smell absolutely amazing. 

    Sometimes the large chunks of beef in stew can be hard for kids to eat which is why this stew recipe with ground beef is a family favorite. All your favorites about stew but with easier, and cheaper, ground beef in a seasoned tomato beef broth base and loaded with fresh veggies. 

    Ground Beef Stew is made in the slow cooker and it will make your house smell amazing! Kid friendly ground beef, potatoes, carrots in a richly seasoned tomato beef broth base. Serve with rolls or bread to soak up all the goodness.

    SLOW COOKER STEW RECIPE WITH GROUND BEEF

    Ground Beef

    Onion

    Salt

    Reduced-Sodium Beef Broth

    Tomato Soup

    Tomato Paste w/ Italian Herbs (garlic, oregano, basil)

    Garlic

    Lipton Beefy Onion Soup Mix (just the dry soup mix, DO NOT prepare)

    Parsley & Italian Seasoning

    Frozen Peas

    Ground Beef Stew is made in the slow cooker and it will make your house smell amazing! Kid friendly ground beef, potatoes, carrots in a richly seasoned tomato beef broth base. Serve with rolls or bread to soak up all the goodness.

    HELPFUL TIPS FOR THIS STEW RECIPE

    • Can I freeze this recipe? Yes this stew will freeze perfectly. Portion into gallon-sized (or quart-sized depending on your serving amounts) Ziploc bags and freeze. Reheat in pot on the stove top until warmed through. You may have to add some additional water or beef broth, if needed. 
    • What do I serve with stew? I love to serve this with my one hour soft & fluffy rolls. Buy some frozen rolls and heat them up according to package instructions. It's really good with cornbread as well. I also like to buy a bag of frozen crusty rolls, they heat up in the oven for just a few minutes, they have a yummy crispy outside with a soft bread center. Garlic bread is another great option. 
    • Do I need to peel the potatoes? It is totally up to you! If you prefer to have the skin off then peel the potato. Or leave it on if you like it or don't mind it. I do half and half. I peel the bad parts off and leave some skin on the rest of the potato. 
    • What if I can't find the Lipton Beefy Onion Soup Mix? It is a pretty important part of the flavor in this stew. It is very common and you should have no problem finding it in the store. Look in the soup aisle for it. It comes in a box with two packets inside of it. You will only use 2 tablespoons from inside of 1 packet. If you can't find it, maybe look up a recipe for DIY onion soup mix and use that. 

    Ground Beef Stew is made in the slow cooker and it will make your house smell amazing! Kid friendly ground beef, potatoes, carrots in a richly seasoned tomato beef broth base. Serve with rolls or bread to soak up all the goodness.

    TRY THESE OTHER STEW RECIPES

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    Ground Beef Stew is made in the slow cooker and it will make your house smell amazing! Kid friendly ground beef, potatoes, carrots in a richly seasoned tomato beef broth base. Serve with rolls or bread to soak up all the goodness.

    Slow Cooker Ground Beef Stew

    Jessica
    Ground Beef Stew is made in the slow cooker and it will make your house smell amazing! Kid friendly ground beef, potatoes, carrots in a richly seasoned tomato beef broth base. Serve with rolls or bread to soak up all the goodness.
    3.91 from 77 votes
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    Prep Time 20 mins
    Cook Time 7 hrs
    Course Dinner
    Cuisine American
    Servings 6 people
    Calories 247 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 lb lean ground beef
    • 1 sweet onion finely diced
    • 1 teaspoon salt
    • 1½ cups chopped Yukon gold or red potatoes peeled or unpeeled, about
    • 1½ cup chopped baby carrots cut each baby carrot into 3-4 pieces
    • 3 cups reduced sodium beef broth
    • 1 can (10 oz) tomato soup
    • 1 can (6 oz) tomato paste w/ garlic, oregano, basil
    • 3 cloves garlic
    • 2 tablespoons Lipton Beefy Onion Soup Mix
    • 1 teaspoon dried parsley
    • 1 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
    • 1½ cups frozen peas

    Instructions
     

    • Spray the insert of the slow cooker with cooking spray.
    • In a skillet pan, over medium-high heat, brown and crumble the ground beef, onion, and salt. Once beef is no longer pink, drain the excess grease, and add it into the slow cooker.
    • Add the chopped potatoes & carrots, beef broth, tomato soup, tomato paste, garlic, beefy onion soup mix, parsley, and Italian seasoning. Stir everything together.
    • Put the lid on the slow cooker and cook on LOW heat for 7 hours. 1 hour before the cook time is done, add the frozen green peas. Let cook for the remaining cook time.
    • * The stew may seem like it's not thick enough, but as it sits after cooking (even after a few minutes) it will thicken up really nicely.
      ** If you will be gone all day and will not be able to add the peas in 1 hour before the cook time you have two options. Add the peas in at the beginning with everything else. Yes the peas will be softer, but I don't think it's a huge deal, and my kids like the softer peas anyways. Or you can get some microwaveable green peas, microwave them according to package instructions, and then add those into the stew right before serving.

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    Notes

    Onion : You can use any onion you want to or whatever you prefer, but after making this for years I have found that the sweet Vidalia onion really makes a big difference and is the best to use in this recipe. 
    Garlic : Feel free to use fresh garlic cloves that you mince or press. Use chopped garlic from the jar. Or use garlic paste from the tube. 
    Beefy Onion Soup Mix : The soup mix comes in a box with two packets inside. You will only use 2 tablespoons of one packet. There will be extras so save it for when you make this again. 
    Beef Broth : If you use the full salt beef broth then this stew will be really salty. Unless you love salt, use the 50% reduced-sodium beef broth. 
    Carrots : You can use regular carrots. I prefer the baby carrots because there is no need to peel them and all you have to do is slice them into 3-4 pieces and you're done. A 1 pound bag of baby carrots is enough for this recipe. You will almost use the entire bag. 

    Nutrition

    Calories: 247kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 23gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 47mgSodium: 1295mgPotassium: 1394mgFiber: 6gSugar: 14gVitamin A: 5308IUVitamin C: 32mgCalcium: 67mgIron: 4mg
    Keyword ground beef stew, slow cooker stew, stew recipe with ground beef
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    1. Billie Jean

      November 12, 2017 at 8:11 am

      Looking forward to making this tonight!

      Reply
      • Together As Family

        November 13, 2017 at 12:01 pm

        Enjoy! ☺️

        Reply
    2. Tiffany

      February 17, 2018 at 2:48 pm

      I didn't have peas, and only found regular tomato paste, but it still had wonderful flavor.

      Reply
    3. Katya

      March 11, 2018 at 4:39 pm

      I love this dish! Has a lot of flavor. I added carrots to it together with peas. Defiantly a dish that I will be making over and over again. Thank you for posting.

      Reply
    4. Chelse

      April 17, 2018 at 6:04 pm

      Could you use stewing meat chunks

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      • Together As Family

        April 21, 2018 at 1:45 pm

        I am sure that would be fine. The cook time would be quite a bit longer. So make sure you cook it for at least 7-8 hours (that's usually what chunked beef stew cooks for). If you want a chunky beef stew then try this one : https://togetherasfamily.com/2016/01/slow-cooker-beef-stew/

        Reply
    5. Pauline Caiafa

      February 12, 2019 at 5:34 pm

      Just made this tonight!!! It was delicious!! Thank you for sharing such an easy and yummy idea for dinner! My family loved it! I used baby potatoes (both Yukon gold and red) and sliced them in half and also added some diced tomatoes and the juice from that since I don't buy canned tomato soup. I added thawed peas and carrots and let it cook an additional half hour; making the total cooking time 7-1/2 hours. I will definitely make this again! Thank you! I will certainly read some of your other posts and give them a try!!

      Reply
    6. Angie

      February 18, 2019 at 4:59 pm

      Could use water instead of the beef broth or would that ruin it?

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      • Together As Family

        March 27, 2019 at 4:41 pm

        You need the flavor from the broth but you could always try it and see. Maybe add some extra seasonings?? I can't say for sure as I've never used water instead of broth in the recipe.

        Reply
    7. Trisha

      March 04, 2019 at 4:52 pm

      I made this last night, but had to make some modifications due to special diet restrictions. Swapped the potatoes out for a combo of rutabaga and turnip. The tomato soup had too much sugar added so I used a can of low sodium tomato sauce. I added more Italian herbs and because I had 1/2 C of edamame left over from a salad I had made 2 nights ago I threw them in with the peas. It said it made 8-10 servings, I'm sure my partner ate at least 3 servings last night. It was wonderful. I paired it with a spinach strawberry salad with hearts of palm and crispy rustic bread .

      Reply
    8. Janine

      October 03, 2020 at 10:38 am

      I want to make this now, can you tell me how small you chopped the potatoes please?

      Reply
      • Together As Family

        October 12, 2020 at 2:22 pm

        I kept mine larger, like a large bite-sized potato chunks, if that makes sense.... You don't want to cut them too small because then they will turn really soft during the cook time. Just aim for about 1 inch to 2 inch potato piece. Probably closer to 2 inches. Hope that helps.

        Reply
    9. endo

      October 12, 2020 at 11:26 am

      The recipe does not indicate when you add the potatoes and the carrots. I assume it is simultaneous with the beef going into the crockpot, but the recipe is silent on this.

      Reply
      • Together As Family

        October 12, 2020 at 2:02 pm

        Oh my goodness, thank you for pointing that out! It has been fixed now 🙂

        Reply
    10. Joann

      October 12, 2020 at 8:48 pm

      4 stars
      This looks delicious. I can't wait to try it. I think I will also add some corn & green beans to mine, either frozen or canned (drained). But if you can me some suggestions on if this would work or not please let me know. Thanks for ALL the great recipes you post, Found a few so far I want to try. 🙂 Have a wonderful and blessed day.

      Reply
      • Together As Family

        October 13, 2020 at 9:21 am

        Frozen or canned would work fine. I would suggest using frozen as they will hold up better to the longer cook time. If you use canned then be sure and drain it before adding.

        Reply
    11. Kaylene

      March 17, 2021 at 7:47 pm

      5 stars
      My entire family raved about this stew. I made it on the stove instead of a slow cooker. I also omitted the Onion Soup Mix. The flavor was amazing without it so I am not sure if it's necessary. It also cuts down on the sodium if you skip it. We will definitely make this a regular meal!

      Reply

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