Slow Cooker Poor Man’s Stew

Ingredients:

• 1 lb. ground beef browned and drained
• 1.5 lbs potatoes, diced large
• 3 carrots, sliced
• 1 onion, diced
• 1 garlic clove, minced (I had this on hand already)
• 1 (6-oz.) can tomato paste
• 2 cups of water
• 1 tsp. salt
• ¼ tsp. pepper
• 1 tsp. onion powder
• 1 tsp. dried oregano

Directions:

Add the cooked ground beef, potatoes, carrots, onions, and garlic to a 5-quart or larger slow cooker.

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.

Cover and cook on LOW for 6-7 hours, without opening the lid during the cooking time. Serve with buttered sandwich bread.