Crockpot Hamburger Stew
This easy crockpot hamburger stew is a cozy, comforting family dinner made with simple pantry ingredients and slow cooked to perfection.
This crockpot hamburger stew is one of those simple, comforting meals that comes together with basic ingredients and fills the house with the coziest smell as it cooks all day. It’s hearty, budget-friendly, and perfect for chilly days when you want supper ready and waiting.
I’ve personally never been much of a fan of traditional stew made with stew meat — it’s just not really my thing. But this quick and easy hamburger stew is one my mom used to make, and it’s one she showed me after we were first married.
She made it one time when she came to visit, and I still remember pulling it out of the oven with her standing in the kitchen with me. It uses ground beef instead of stew meat and relies on simple, everyday ingredients — a few potatoes, carrots, onions (if your family likes them), and a can of tomato soup.
It’s incredibly easy to make, and whether you slow cook it in the crockpot or bake it in the oven, it makes the house smell cozy and comforting all day long. This is one of those perfect comfort food meals for cold days, and we love to serve it with fresh buttered sourdough or whatever bread we have on hand. I really think you’re going to love it.
Crockpot Hamburger Stew
This cozy crockpot hamburger stew is made with ground beef, potatoes, and carrots and is perfect for chilly days and busy schedules.
Ingredients
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1 small to medium onion, diced
- 3 medium white potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes
- 3 carrots, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 (10.75 oz) can cream of tomato soup
- 1 soup can water
- Salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- In a skillet over medium heat, brown the ground beef and diced onion together until the beef is fully cooked and no longer pink.
- Drain off any excess grease if needed.
- Transfer the browned ground beef mixture to the bottom of a slow cooker.
- Add the diced potatoes and carrots to the slow cooker.
- Pour the cream of tomato soup over the vegetables and meat.
- Fill the empty soup can with water, scraping out any remaining soup, and pour the water into the slow cooker.
- Season generously with salt and pepper, then stir everything together.
- Cover and cook on low for 6–8 hours or high for about 4 hours, until the vegetables are tender.
Ingredients You’ll Need
One of the things I love most about this recipe is that it doesn’t require any fancy ingredients! For exact measurements, refer to the recipe card above. Here is what you’ll need:
- Ground beef
- Onion (optional, if your family enjoys onions)
- Potatoes
- Carrots
- Cream of tomato soup
- Water
- Salt and pepper
How to Make Crockpot Hamburger Stew
- Brown together the hamburger & onion until the hamburger is no longer pink. Season with salt and pepper while cooking.
- Peel and cube the potatoes and carrots.
- Layer the hambuger in the bottom of the crock pot followed by the potatoes & carrots.
- Pour over the can of tomato soup and then fill up the soup can with water and pour it over, too. (My mom always taught me to use the water to help get out every bit of soup from the can!)
- Season with more salt and pepper.
- Cover and slow cook until the veggies are tender (6-8 hours on low; 4 hours on high).
Watch Me Make This Simple Crockpot Meal
See how quickly this cozy hamburger stew comes together using everyday ingredients and the slow cooker.
What to Serve with Hamburger Stew
- Fresh buttered sourdough bread
- Dinner rolls or crusty bread
- Biscuits
- A simple green salad
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Wow, this Crockpot Hamburger Stew recipe looks like the ultimate comfort food for busy days! I love how simple ingredients like ground beef, potatoes, and carrots can create such a hearty meal. I actually got inspired to try this while watching a cozy cooking segment on Magis TV they had a similar slow-cooker recipe that highlighted quick, family-friendly dinners. For anyone looking to pair this stew with some entertainment, Magis TV often shares lifestyle and cooking tips that go perfectly with home-cooked meals. Definitely adding this to my weekend meal prep list!
Trying out your recipe right now…the hamburger meat is thawing/cooking in my le crueset pot…I’d like to do the cooking in the oven…what temp and for how long please.
I made this hamburger stew tonight for dinner. It is such a great comfort food recipe! Using the tomato soup makes it so easy. I added a little garlic powder & thyme & that worked well too. Oh, and some frozen peas for a little green. Thanks so much for posting this. I’ll use it regularly.