There’s nothing like a hearty bowl of Quick and Easy Hamburger Stew to warm you up from the inside out! Packed with savory ground beef, tender vegetables, and a rich, flavorful broth, this easy one-pot meal is pure comfort food. Whether you need a quick weeknight dinner or a cozy dish for a chilly evening, this stew delivers big on taste with minimal effort. Grab a spoon and get ready for a bowl of nostalgia—because nothing says home like a simmering pot of homemade goodness!
updated 1/28/2025
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Ingredients to make Hamburger Stew
This is a quick recipe you can have on the table in less than 30 minutes.
- 1 lb hamburger meat
- 1 can sliced or diced carrots
- 1 can sliced or diced potatoes
- 1 can french style green beans
- 1 can stewed tomatoes
- 1 bag frozen squash and zucchini
- 32 oz beef broth or just use water
- 12 oz can V-8 vegetable juice
- Worcestershire sauce
- Minced Garlic
- Seasoning Salt
How do you make Hamburger Stew
First, add a couple tablespoons of olive oil and about a tablespoon of minced garlic to the dutch oven and turn the heat on medium high. When you can start to smell the garlic, throw in about a pound of ground beef. Brown the ground beef and pour off any excess fat.
Once the beef is browned, add the cans of veggies, undrained — green beans, carrots, potatoes, and stewed tomatoes. I like ot crush the stewed tomatoes with my hands before add them. I usually add a can of green beans, a can of carrots, a can of potatoes. I also add a bag of frozen squash and zucchini.
Add a few shakes of Worcestershire sauce, a few shakes of Seasoning Salt, the beef broth, and the V8 vegetable juice.
Here’s the big secret ingredient!
I learned this from Jacques Pepin. Sprinkle instant mashed potatoes over the stew to thicken it. I use about 1/4 cup of instant mashed potatoes and sprinkle it over the top and then mix it in. It makes your stew thicken up to perfection.
Now that it’s really boiling, turn the fire down to medium low and let it simmer for an additional 20 minutes.
What to serve with Hamburger Stew?
I always like to serve bread, especially a garlic bread or a cornbread. You can also serve salad.
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Hearty Hamburger Stew
Ingredients
- 1 lb hamburger meat
- 1 can sliced or diced carrots
- 1 can sliced or diced potatoes
- 1 can French style green beans
- 1 can stewed tomatoes
- 1 bag frozen squash and zucchini
- 32 oz beef broth or just use water
- 12 oz can V-8 vegetable juice
- Worcestershire sauce
- Minced Garlic
- Seasoning Salt
- 1/4 cup instant mashed potatoes
Instructions
- Add a couple tablespoons of olive oil and about a tablespoon of minced garlic to the dutch oven and turn the heat on medium high.
- When you can start to smell the garlic, throw in about a pound of ground beef.
- Once the beef is browned, add the veggies, undrained. A can of green beans, a can of carrots, a can of potatoes, a can of stewed tomatoes and the frozen squash. and zucchini.
- Add the V8 veggie juice and add the beef stock or water.
- Stir it all up and then let it come to a boil while it's still on medium high.
- The secret ingredient is instant mashed potatoes. Add about 1/4 cup of instant mashed potatoes, straight from the package. This thickens up the stew to perfection.
- Next, turn the fire down to medium low and let it simmer for another 20 minutes.
- Serve and enjoy!
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
8Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 259Total Fat: 11gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 50mgSodium: 1047mgCarbohydrates: 19gFiber: 3gSugar: 10gProtein: 20g
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21 comments
In my younger days, I loved Hamburger Helper as a quick and easy meal. Now that I’m older, I’m trying to lay off the processed foods as much. This is the perfect option. I’m a lover of beef so this is perfect for me.
This sounds great for a busy weeknight. I’ll definitely consider this one soon.
I could eat soup every single day during the winter. I love the fact that you can cook everything together, add bread – or not – and you’ve got a meal. Clean up is so much easier, too. Stay safe and warm!
Looks tasty! This recipe almost makes me miss meat! ;p
A bowl of that sounds really good right now.
This sounds yummy and filling! I’d throw some cheese on top to distract my kids from the veggies…LOL 🙂
Looks delicious! I will definitely need to make this, especially on a cold, chilly day!
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This looks like it combines all of my favorite foods. This looks delicious!
We are in for a few days of cold, wet, miserable weather so I will need to make this to warm us up!! Sounds amazing 🙂
This looks so easy and delicious! I love all of the veggies in there!
This looks delicious! I really could use this for my dinner tonight with how cold it has been.
This sounds amazing and I will have to make it for my family!
Yum! I love a good stew!
This hamburger stew loos amazing. My dad loves hamburger soup. I’ll have to pass the recipe to my mom. I think our go-to dinner that’s quick and easy is tacos.
A hearty meal for a cold night!! Looks fabulous, Stephanie!
This recipe looks delicious!! It’s been really cold here in our place, and I could use some good stew.
I’ve been craving a good stew lately and this one looks great!
This looks perfect! I can’t wait to try this with my family
I’ve never had hamburger stew, but it sounds fantastic!
This is not a stew. This is a soup. My Dad made and Irish Stew with ground beef instead of stew beef but all the recipes I am able to find add way too many different vegetables or are called a stew but really a soup. His only herbs and spices he used was salt pepper (lots) and onion and celery. I guess I will keep looking.
I never really thought about the difference between stew and soup until your comment. I just looked it up and stews are so thick you can serve them just on a plate and not a bowl. I had no idea! So I guess you’re right, this is more of a soup. Sorry!