Hearty and delicious, this hamburger stew is simple and satisfying and so much better than anything you can get in a can!
Prep Time20MINUTES MINS
Cook Time8HOURS HRS
Total Time8HOURS HRS 20MINUTES MINS
Servings (adjustable):
Calories: 178
Ingredients
- ▢1 pound extra lean ground beef (95% lean)
- ▢1 onion, chopped (about 1-½ cups)
- ▢Salt and pepper, or other seasoning, to taste (I used 1-½ teaspoons Montreal Steak Seasoning)
- ▢3 medium potatoes, peeled and chopped into tiny cubes (2 cups)
- ▢1 package (16 ounces) frozen mixed vegetables
- ▢1-½ cups frozen corn kernels
- ▢1 can (14 to 15 ounces) diced tomatoes
- ▢1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce
- ▢4 cups beef broth (I use jarred Better Than Bouillon mixed with water)
Instructions
- Ideal slow cooker size: 5- to 6-Quart.
- Put the ground beef and onions in a large non-stick skillet set over medium heat. Season with salt, pepper and additional seasoning if you like.
- Cook, stirring and breaking up the beef into small crumbles, until the ground beef is no longer pink and the onions have softened, 5 to 7 minutes.
- Drain off any excess fat. (There shouldn’t be much if you used extra lean ground beef.)
- Scrape the ground beef mixture into the crock pot. Add the potatoes, mixed vegetables, corn, diced tomatoes, tomato sauce and beef broth.
- Cover and cook on LOW 6 to 8 hours, or until the vegetables are all tender. The potatoes will take the longest to soften, so be sure to chop them really small if time is an issue for you.
- Taste and add additional salt and pepper, if desired.
Recipe Notes
The potatoes will take the longest to soften in this recipe, so be sure to chop them into small pieces if time is an issue.
Hamburger Soup Seasoning Ideas & Variations:
- Give it an Italian flair by adding garlic, basil and oregano or Italian Seasoning.
- Take it in a Mexican direction with chile powder and cumin or a package of taco seasoning.
- Give it an Indian flavor by adding a teaspoon or two of curry powder.
- Bump up the beefy flavor with a tablespoon or two of Worcestershire sauce and a squeeze of anchovy paste.
- For even more heat, add your favorite hot sauce and/or chopped picked jalapeños when you serve it.
- Boost the tomato flavor with a can of condensed tomato soup and/or 2 or 3 tablespoons of tomato paste.
- Boost the oniony flavor with 2 to 3 tablespoons of dry onion soup mix.
- For even more veggies, try making this Crock Pot Hamburger Soup with V8 juice for some of the broth.
- Make it more colorful by using sweet potato instead of white potato.
- Add or subtract vegetables to suit your tastes and what you have on hand. Cabbage, green beans, zucchini, celery, carrots, cauliflower and bell pepper would all be nice.
- Vegetarian? Substitute 1 pound soy crumbles or 1-½ cups lentils for the ground beef, and vegetable broth for the beef broth.
- To make this even easier use frozen hash browns instead of potatoes
Serving size: 1 cup
Nutrition Facts
Weight Watchers Slow Cooker Hamburger Stew Recipe
Amount Per Serving (1 cup)
Calories 178Calories from Fat 27
% Daily Value*
Fat 3g5%
Carbohydrates 23g8%
Fiber 5g20%
Protein 15g30%
