Liz’s Slow Cooker Ground Beef or Venison Stew – CJ Katz Cookbook

Ingredients

• 1 lb ground beef or venison, browned in a skillet, drained
• 3-4 potatoes, cut into large cubes
• 3 carrots, sliced
• 1 onion, large dice
• 2 cloves garlic, chopped
• 6 oz can tomato paste
• 2 cups beef broth, or water, or more to just barely cover the stew
• 1 tsp salt
• ¼ tsp pepper
• 1 tsp onion powder
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• 1 bay leaf
• Whatever vegetables you have on hand such as turnips, parsnips, or mushrooms
• 2 handfuls fresh chopped herbs such as sage, parsley, basil, or oregano