Grandpa’s 5-Ingredient Stew: How to feed 6 people with ground beef, vegetables, and a slow cooker

This economical Grandpa’s stew fed entire families during hard times with just 5 simple ingredients. A slow cooker recipe that transforms ground beef, potatoes, carrots, and tomato sauce into a comforting meal for 6. The ancestral technique reveals how to get a smooth sauce without adding water.

In American kitchens during hard times, certain recipes transcended…