One-Pot Ground Beef Stew
This hearty ground beef stew is rich, flavorful, and budget-friendly—ready in just over an hour and made in one pot!
Equipment
- Large pot or Dutch oven
- Wooden spoon
- - Knife & cutting board
- Measuring cups & spoons
Ingredients
- **Stew**
- - 1 tbsp olive oil
- - 1 lb ground beef 80/20
- - 1 large onion diced
- - 2 large carrots chopped
- - 2 celery stalks chopped
- - 1 tbsp garlic minced
- - 2 sprigs fresh thyme or 1 tsp dried
- - 1 bay leaf
- - ½ lb potatoes cubed
- - 2½ cups beef stock
- - 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- - 1 packet brown gravy mix
- **Thickening**
- - 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
- - ½ cup water
Instructions
- Brown ground beef in a large pot. Drain and set aside.
- Sauté carrots, celery, and onion in olive oil until softened.
- Add garlic, thyme, and bay leaf. Cook 1 minute.
- Stir in potatoes, beef stock, and Worcestershire. Bring to boil.
- Add browned beef. Simmer covered 25–30 minutes.
- Stir in gravy mix. Make slurry with flour + water. Add to stew.
- Simmer 5–7 minutes until thickened. Remove bay leaf and thyme.
- Serve hot with bread or crackers.
Notes
- Use 80/20 beef for best results
- Brown meat properly for maximum flavor
- Adjust thickness with extra slurry if needed
- Brown meat properly for maximum flavor
- Adjust thickness with extra slurry if needed