Poor Man's Stew

• Prep Time: 15 min.
• Total Time: 7hrs 15 min.
• Cuisine: American
• Serving size: 5
• Equipment: Slow cooker (5 quart or larger)

• 1 pound ground beef
• 1.5 pounds potatoes
• 3 carrots
• 1 diced onion
• 1 garlic clove
• 6 oz. canned tomato paste
• 2 cups water
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1/4 tsp. pepper
• 1 tsp. onion powder
• 1 tsp. dried oregano

Instructions

• Step 1: Add the cooked ground beef, potatoes, carrots, onions, and garlic to a 5-quart or larger slow cooker.
• Step 2: In a small bowl whisk together the tomato paste, water, salt, pepper, onion powder and oregano. Pour this mixture over everything in the slow cooker. Stir.
• Step 3: Cover and cook on LOW for 7 hours, without opening the lid during the cooking time.
• Step 4: Serve with buttered sandwich bread. Enjoy!