I developed this recipe for hamburger stew while my children were young. I was looking for a straightforward dish that I could prepare the night before and throw in the slow cooker right before leaving for work. And my kids appreciate the abundance of vegetables in it! They devour it! a beautiful loaf of crusty bread goes well with this.
| Prep Time: | 20 mins |
| Cook Time: | 6 hrs 10 mins |
| Total Time: | 6 hrs 30 mins |
| Servings: | 6 |
| Yield: | 6 servings |
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- ¼ medium head cabbage, cut into chunks
- 1 small head broccoli, cut into florets
- 2 medium potatoes, cut into 1/4-inch slices
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 cup baby carrots
- 1 cup frozen peas
- 1 (46 fluid ounce) bottle vegetable juice (such as V8®)
- salt and ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir ground beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard grease.
- Transfer ground beef to the bottom of a slow cooker. Layer cabbage, broccoli, potatoes, onion, carrots, and peas, one by one, on top of the meat. Pour vegetable juice over top. Season with salt and pepper.
- Cover and cook until vegetables are tender, 6 to 8 hours on Low, gently stirring after a few hours of cooking.
- You can adjust the quantities depending on the size of your cooker, and can use any herbs and spice that you like.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 281 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 32 g |
| Cholesterol | 47 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 7 g |
| Protein | 19 g |
| Saturated Fat | 4 g |
| Sodium | 551 mg |
| Sugars | 11 g |
| Fat | 10 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
This turned out well. It makes a bunch! It is bland, so I added Italian seasoning.