Ground Beef Stew Recipe
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Ground Beef Stew

By: Sandra Castillo 
"'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."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.2 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (34)

Prep Time:
20 Min
Cook Time:
5 Hrs
Ready In:
5 Hrs 20 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 12 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 6 medium potatoes, peeled and cubed
  • 1 (16 ounce) package baby carrots
  • 3 cups water
  • 2 tablespoons dry onion soup mix
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed tomato soup, undiluted
  • 1 (6 ounce) can 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.

Footnotes

  • Nutritional Analysis: One 1-cup serving (prepared with lean ground beef, 1 teaspoon salt and reduced-fat reduce-sodium tomato soup) equals 180 calories, 4 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 14 mg cholesterol, 434 mg sodium, 26 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 10 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1-1/2 starch, 1 lean meat, 1 vegetable.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on May 15, 2007 by SAK   view full review
We omitted the following: 2 potatoes, 1c water, onion soup mix & salt. We added the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 5, 2007 by becky g   view full review
I love this recipe the way I make it! I don't care for canned tomato soup, so I replaced it...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 21, 2006 by littlehemmy   view full review
This was GOOD! I added a bit more water, and a lot more Italian seasoning- specifically...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 3, 2008 by Amber   view full review
A rather good and easy to make stew. Hearty and filling. I did make some changes, though. I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 16, 2010 by gab04   view full review
Super yummy hearty dinner!!After browning meat I put it in the crock pot and added all soups...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 8, 2007 by metaldog   view full review
It was easy and inexpensive as promised. I reduced the potatoes to five and used chopped...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 8, 2007 by Courtney   view full review
This was an easy slow-cooker. It was the first slow-cooker recipe I'd done. It could use more...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 8, 2009 by 10granny   view full review
I made a stew like this when I was feeding 8 kids and 3 adults. I did not use tomatoes but...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 20, 2010 by Rach   view full review
i make a stew similar to this but i add beef broth and instead of tomato soup i use tomato...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 9, 2010 by CHARCHAR75   view full review
Really good. I added a can of corn and a can of green beans. When it had about 30 minutes...

 

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