Description
Hamburger Stew is a hearty, budget-friendly, and comforting one-pot meal. It combines ground beef, potatoes, and a variety of vegetables in a rich, savory broth. Perfect for weeknight dinners, it’s versatile, filling, and easy to customize with your favorite vegetables or protein swaps.
Ingredients
1.5 lbs ground beef (80/20 is ideal)
1 large yellow onion, diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
4 cups beef broth
1 (15 oz) can diced tomatoes, undrained
3 large carrots, sliced
3 medium potatoes, cubed
2 celery stalks, chopped
1 cup frozen corn
1 cup frozen peas
2 tbsp tomato paste
1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp dried thyme
1 tsp paprika
Salt and black pepper to taste
2 tbsp olive oil
Instructions
1. Brown the Beef: Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Cook ground beef until browned, breaking it up as it cooks. Drain excess grease.
2. Sauté Aromatics: Add diced onion and garlic to the pot. Cook 4-5 minutes until soft and fragrant.
3. Build Base: Stir in tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, thyme, and paprika. Cook 1 more minute.
4. Combine and Simmer: Add beef broth, diced tomatoes with juices, carrots, potatoes, and celery. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat, cover, and simmer 20 minutes.
5. Finish: Stir in frozen corn and peas. Simmer uncovered 10-15 minutes until vegetables are tender and stew slightly thickened. Season with salt and pepper.
Notes
Store in airtight container in refrigerator for 3-4 days. Freeze up to 3 months; thaw overnight before reheating.
Protein Swap: Use ground turkey, chicken, or plant-based ground meat.
Vegetable Swap: Use barley or pasta instead of potatoes, green beans instead of peas, or add bell peppers, zucchini, etc.
Thickening: Mix 1 tbsp cornstarch with 2 tbsp cold water and stir into simmering stew to thicken.
Slow Cooker: Brown beef and sauté onions/garlic first. Cook everything except frozen peas/corn on low 6-8 hours or high 3-4 hours. Add frozen veggies last 30 minutes.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Stew, Comfort Food
- Method: Stovetop, One-Pot
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 35 g
- Fiber: 6 g
- Protein: 25 g
- Cholesterol: 60 mg