Servings: 4
Cook Time: 6–7 hours LOW / 4 hours HIGH
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Difficulty: Very Easy
Style: Old-fashioned comfort food
Simple Meat, Potatoes, and Carrots Dinner
Slow Cooker Hobo Dinners are one of the easiest full meals you can make. Ground beef patties cook on top of potatoes and carrots, soaking everything in savory onion flavor while the slow cooker makes the meat tender and juicy.
Only 4 ingredients, but tastes like a full home-cooked meal.
Ingredients
- 1½ lb lean ground beef
- 4 medium russet potatoes, thinly sliced
- 3 large carrots, sliced
- 1 packet dry onion soup mix
How to Make Slow Cooker Hobo Dinners
1. Prepare Foil Trays
Make 4 foil trays using heavy foil.
Shape into shallow bowls so juices stay inside.
2. Slice Vegetables
Peel potatoes.
Slice thin.
Slice carrots into coins.
Divide evenly into trays.
3. Season Beef
Put ground beef in bowl.
Add onion soup mix.
Mix gently.
Divide into 4 patties.
Place one patty in each tray.
4. Load Slow Cooker
Place trays in slow cooker.
Keep them flat.
Cover with lid.
5. Cook
LOW → 6–7 hours
HIGH → 3½–4 hours
Done when potatoes are soft and beef is cooked.
6. Serve
Serve in foil trays.
Spoon juices over top.
Let cool slightly before eating.
Optional Add-Ins
- Mushrooms
- Bell peppers
- Cheese
- Worcestershire sauce
- Gravy mix
Final Thoughts
This is one of those old-school dinners that never fails.
Meat, potatoes, carrots, and slow cooker flavor make a full meal with almost no work.
