How to Make Slow Cooker Ground Beef Stew - A Step-by-Step Guide

There's nothing quite like coming home to a warm, hearty meal ready and waiting for you in the slow cooker. And this Slow Cooker Ground Beef Stew is the perfect comfort food for chilly nights or busy days when you don't have time to cook. Packed with tender chunks of beef, savory vegetables, and a rich, flavorful broth, this stew is sure to become a family favorite.

What sets this ground beef stew apart from others is the slow cooking process, which allows all the flavors to meld toge...

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Ingredients

  • 1 pound lean ground beef
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup
  • 1 cup vegetable broth
  • ½ cup tomato-vegetable juice cocktail
  • 2 tablespoons sherry wine (Optional)
  • 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 4 potatoes, peeled and diced
  • 1 (8 ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained
  • 1 cup frozen green peas, thawed
  • 1 cup diced carrots
  • 1 (4.5 ounce) can mushroom pieces and stems, drained
  • 1 teaspoon dried celery flakes
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon dried marjoram
  • ½ teaspoon dried thyme

Information

  • Prep Time: 25 mins
  • Cook Time: 8 hrs 10 mins
  • Total Time: 8 hrs 35 mins
  • Servings: 6
  • Yield: 6 servings

  • Cook and stir ground beef in a skillet over medium heat with onion and garlic until the meat is completely browned, about 10 minutes. Drain excess grease.
  • Stir cream of mushroom soup, vegetable broth, vegetable juice cocktail, sherry, and Worcestershire sauce together in a slow cooker. Add beef mixture; stir in potatoes, corn, peas, carrots, mushroom pieces, celery flakes, salt, black pepper, marjoram, and thyme. Set cooker to Low, cover, and cook until vegetables are tender and sauce has thickened, about 8 hours. If preferred, set cooker on High and cook 4 hours.
  • Nutrition

    384 cal.

    • Total Fat: 13g
    • Saturated Fat: 5g
    • Cholesterol: 50mg
    • Sodium: 1200mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 47g
    • Dietary Fiber: 7g
    • Total Sugars: 8g
    • Protein: 22g
    • Vitamin C: 41mg
    • Calcium: 64mg
    • Iron: 4mg
    • Potassium: 1086mg