This Slow Cooker Beef and Peas Dinner is the kind of easy, no-fuss dinner that saves the day when your fridge looks empty but your family still needs something warm to eat. It uses simple pantry items and a hands-off cooking style, turning just a handful of basic ingredients into a cozy, filling supper. You get soft peas, tasty beef, and a warm, homestyle sauce that tastes great spooned over potatoes, rice, or toast.
Serve this beef and pea dish over mashed potatoes, egg noodles, steamed white rice, or thick slices of buttered toast so nothing goes to waste — every bit of that tasty sauce gets soaked up. Add a crisp green salad, roasted carrots, or a simple bowl of applesauce on the side to round out the plate. Even though this is a simple, humble meal, it still feels like a full, cozy family dinner.
This easy slow cooker beef and peas dinner turns four simple pantry items into a warm, homestyle meal with almost no effort. Ground beef, peas, gravy mix, and onion cook together into a rich, savory sauce that’s perfect over potatoes, rice, or toast. It’s a comforting go-to dinner for busy or low-stock nights.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- 2 cans peas, undrained, about 15 ounces each
- 1 sachet brown gravy mix (roughly 25–28g)
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
Slow Cooker Beef and Peas Dinner: Directions
- Get the slow cooker ready. If you’d like, lightly coat the inside of your slow cooker with a bit of nonstick spray so cleanup is easier later. Spread the raw ground beef out in one even layer across the bottom of the slow cooker, breaking it up slightly with a spoon so it isn’t sitting in one thick clump. Sprinkle the finely chopped onion evenly over the top of the beef.
- Add the peas and gravy mix. Pour both cans of peas right into the slow cooker, including all of the liquid from the cans — this liquid helps make the sauce later, so don’t drain it. Spread the peas out so they cover the beef and onion evenly. Sprinkle the brown gravy mix over the entire top, trying to cover as much of the surface as you can so the flavor spreads evenly as it cooks.
- Cook until the beef is done. Put the lid on the slow cooker. Cook everything on LOW for 4 to 5 hours, or on HIGH for 2 to 3 hours. You’ll know it’s ready when the ground beef is fully cooked through with no pink left, and the peas have softened into a thick, savory mixture with the gravy.