This was an accidental recipe. I THOUGHT I could make beef stew, but it didn't work right. So the second try, I removed the tomatoes and added boullion instead. Now when I make this, my family cheers! I typically serve it with either crescent rolls or corn bread.  I change the recipe almost every time I make it, but these are the basics.


Ingredients:

1 package of stew meat
olive oil to coat the bottom of a small frying pan
pinch of salt
pinch of pepper
1/2 packet onion soup mix for now, 1/2 for later
1 packet brown gravy mix
bags of frozen vegetables (for my family, we use 3 bags of mixed vegetables)
EITHER 1 c. instant rice or 2 c. of your favorite pasta
4 beef boullion cubes
4 c. water now
3 c. water later


Prepare Meat:

Heat olive oil in the bottom of a small frying pan.
Add cubes of meat. Lightly brown
Add salt, pepper, and 1/2 packet onion soup mix

brown the meat until it lightly sizzles

add a packet of brown gravy mix. Stir together until there is a slight gravy

remove from heat

Prepare soup:

Add 4 cups of water and 4 boullion cubes to the crockpot. Heat the crockpot on low.
Add the meat. Stir slowly.
Add the other half of the onion soup mix.
Let it slow cook for approximately 4 1/2 hours.

Toward the end of preparation:

Add all bags of vegetables. Stir slowly.
Add 3 more cups of water.
Add rice or noodles
Cook for an additional hour