Crock pot hamburger stew recipe

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground hamburger
• Nonstick cooking spray
• ½ onion (peeled, chopped)
• 1 pound baby carrots
• 6 large potatoes (peeled, cut into cubes)
• 1 clove garlic (peeled, minced)
• 3 cups water
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 1 tsp salt
• ½ tsp black pepper
• 1 tsp onion powder
• 1 tsp oregano
• Crusty bread (to serve)

1. In a pan, over moderate heat, brown the hamburger all over using the back of a wooden spoon to break the meat up.
2. Spray your crockpot with nonstick cooking spray.
3. In the crockpot, combine the hamburger, with the carrots, potatoes, and garlic.
4. In a bowl, whisk the water with the tomato paste, salt, black pepper, onion, and oregano.
5. Pour the water-oregano mixture over the beef mixture and cover the crock pot with its lid.
6. On low, cook for 6-8 hours, until cooked through. You may need to add additional water during cooking to avoid the level getting too low and preventing the potatoes from cooking.
7. Serve with crusty bread.