2 lb. stew beef, cut in 1" cubes
5 carrots, sliced
1 lg. onion, diced
3 stalks celery, sliced
3-4 sm. potatoes, diced
1 pkg. dried onion soup mix
Any leftover vegetables, uncooked, you may have available

Put all ingredients in crockpot. Mix thoroughly. The secret ingredient is the dried onion soup mix, this gives the stew a hearty flavor. Cover and cook on low 8-10 hours. (High 5-6 hours.)

The next best thing to having a full time cook is having the crock pot. Full meals can be put into the pot, simmering all day long, ready to feed a hungry family when the day is done!