Grammy's Kitchen · Beef Stew · Slow Cooker Hamburger Stew
One of 148 beef stew recipes we measured
from www.budgetbytes.com
It ranks #1 of 148 for gravy quality among the beef stew recipes we compared. 49 cooks on www.budgetbytes.com rate it 4.5★.
Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 148.
| this recipe | typical | |
|---|---|---|
| liquid | 106% | 71% |
| fat | 0% | 3% |
| aromatics | 34% | 23% |
| salt | 0% | 0% |
| thickener | 0% | 1% |
| vegetables and beans | 376% | 91% |
| collagen idx | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| marbling idx | 0.6 | 0.5 |
Adapts cleanly: dairy-free, egg-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)
Weights computed by us.
| 907 g | 2 lbs. russet potatoes ($1.20) |
| 227 g | 1/2 lb. carrots (about 4 carrots)* ($0.45) |
| 150 g | 1 yellow onion ($0.70) |
| 6 g | 2 cloves garlic ($0.08) |
| 1 g | 1/2 tsp dried rosemary ($0.05) |
| 1 g | 1/2 tsp dried thyme ($0.05) |
| 1 g | 1/4 tsp freshly cracked black pepper ($0.02) |
| 454 g | 1 lb. ground beef ($4.98) |
| 425 g | 1 15oz. can stewed tomatoes** ($1.06) |
| 480 g | 2 cups beef broth ($0.26) |
| 32 g | 2 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce ($0.12) |
| 16 g | 1 Tbsp soy sauce ($0.05) |
| 145 g | 1 cup frozen peas ($0.60) |
Method: 5 steps, published by www.budgetbytes.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.
“Check the ingredients that you used. Sometimes if the amounts are off Rosemary and Thyme will taste weird to some people. Like how some people like cilantro and others think it tastes like soap. I myself do not use rosemary and very rarely I use thyme. Sage I ” — a cook, 5★
“Sorta did my own take on this recipe! It should be noted that if you don't have beef stock, just add 2 cups of water and throw in a beef cube. Worst case scenario, Beef ramen packets- it'll still be fine! But I wanted a more hearty tomato flavor, for that I ” — a cook, 5★