3 lbs. lean stew meat
6-8 med. potatoes
6-8 med. carrots
3 med. onions
1 sm. rutabaga
1 lg. can tomatoes
1 tbsp. parsley flakes
1 tbsp. basil leaves
4-5 bay leaves

Brown meat with flour, salt, pepper in Dutch oven. Cut vegetables in bite-size pieces and put all in crock pot in layers topped with the canned tomatoes, cut tomatoes up. Cook 8-10 hours.