This easy hobo meal brings all the rustic comfort of a traditional foil-packet dish right to your slow cooker. It’s filling, affordable, and ideal for a hectic day when you want a homemade supper without a lot of preparation because it only has four basic ingredients.
The potatoes, carrots, and onions cook slowly together, making the beef juicy and aromatic and creating the kind of comforting dinner that reminds one of home.
Ingredients
1 lb ground beef
4–5 medium potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks
3–4 carrots, peeled and sliced
1 medium onion, sliced
Instructions
- Brown the ground beef in a skillet over medium heat, breaking it into crumbles as it cooks. Drain any excess grease.
- Place the potatoes, carrots, and sliced onion into the slow cooker.
- Add the cooked ground beef and gently mix everything together.
- Cook on LOW for 6 to 8 hours, or until the vegetables are soft and the flavors have combined.
- Enjoy this simple, substantial comfort meal after serving it hot.
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