Slow Cooker Hobo Dinner Recipe for a Hearty Meal

Prepare Slow Cooker Hobo Dinners, a hearty dish with ground beef patties, potatoes, carrots, and rich gravy, cooked slowly for full flavor. Perfect for busy evenings, this one-pot meal is both comforting and satisfying.

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Prep Time 20

Cook Time 7 10

Total Time 7 30

Servings: 4 servings

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients

Meat

680 g ground beef main protein
1 large egg binder

Vegetables

4 medium russet potatoes washed and cut into bite-sized chunks
3 medium carrots peeled and sliced into thick rounds
1 large yellow onion peeled and sliced into thick wedges
2 cloves garlic minced

Filler

60 g plain breadcrumbs binder

Seasoning

30 ml Worcestershire sauce flavor enhancer
5 g garlic powder seasoning
5 g onion powder seasoning
5 g smoked paprika seasoning
5 g salt seasoning
2.5 g black pepper seasoning
5 g dried Italian seasoning seasoning

Cooking Fat

30 ml olive oil for browning
30 g unsalted butter cut into small pieces

Liquid

240 ml low sodium beef broth cooking liquid
15 ml tomato paste flavor enhancer
8 g cornstarch thickening agent
30 ml cold water to create slurry

Herb

30 g fresh parsley finely chopped, for garnish

Equipment

Slow cooker For cooking the dish slowly to develop flavors.
large skillet For browning the hamburger patties.

Method

Preparation

Wash and cut the vegetables.
Combine ground beef with egg, breadcrumbs, and seasonings.

Cooking

Brown patties in a skillet.
Add potatoes, carrots, onions, and patties to the slow cooker.
Set slow cooker to LOW and cook.
Thicken cooking liquid with cornstarch slurry.
Transfer everything onto a serving platter.