1 1/2 lbs. beef soup bone or 1 lb. beef short ribs
1 1/2 qts. water
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
2 carrots, chopped
2 ribs celery, chopped
2 potatoes, peeled and chopped
1 sm. onion, chopped
1 bay leaf
1 (16 oz.) can whole tomatoes, undrained

1. Soup bone, water, salt, pepper, carrots, celery, potatoes, onion, bay leaf into slow cooking pot. Cover and slow cook 6-7 hours.

2. Remove soup bone and cool. Remove meat from bones and return to soup with tomatoes. Cover and slow cook an additional hour. Noodles or barley may be added. 6 servings.