During these cold winter months my crock-pot is literally a dinner saver. The evenings really do feel shorter with it getting dark so early and nothing starts my day off on the right track like having dinner in the crock-pot first thing in the morning! Not to mention, who doesn’t love the smell of comfort food in the kitchen after a long day? I love this easy beef stew because not only is it hearty and flavorful but it is chock-full of veggies and pretty guilt free! It has become a staple at our house lately and I know you will love it!

Easy Crock-Pot Beef Stew

Ingredients

1 lb . lean ground beef
1 small onion chopped
2 cloves minced garlic
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 cup vegetable broth
1/2 cup tomato-vegetable juice cocktail like V8
2 tsp . Worcestershire sauce
4 potatoes peeled and diced
1 can corn drained
1 cup peas
1 cup sliced carrots
1 tsp . dried celery flakes
1 tsp . salt
1/2 tsp . ground black pepper
1/2 tsp . dried marjoram
1/2 tsp . dried thyme

Instructions

Cook hamburger with onion and garlic until onion is soft and meat is cooked through, about 8 minutes. Drain excess grease.
Add mushroom soup, vegetable broth, vegetable juice, and Worcestershire sauce to crock-pot and stir to combine.
Drain hamburger mixture and add to crock-pot.
Stir in potatoes, corn, peas, carrots, celery flakes, salt, pepper, marjoram and thyme.
Cook on low for 8 hours or on high for 4 hours. When finished sauce should be thickened and vegetables cooked through.
Enjoy!