1 lb. round steak (cut into bite-sized or slightly larger pieces)
1 can (14 ½ oz.) diced tomatoes
3 cups water
2 potatoes (cubed)
2 onions (chopped)
3 celery stalks (chopped)
2 carrots (chopped)
2 beef bouillon cubes
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon dried oregano
Pinch of salt
¼ teaspoon pepper
1 ½ cups mixed vegetables
Pour the steak, tomatoes, and water into the crock pot. Cover and cook on high for 6 hours.
Add the potatoes, onions, celery, carrots, bullion, basil, oregano, salt, pepper, and mixed vegetables. Cover and cook on high for 2 hours.
Adapted from Fix-It and Forget-It Cookbook by Dawn J. Ranck and Phyllis Pellman Good
Call it soup, call it stew - it’s both hearty and healthy. Use either fresh or frozen vegetables of your choice.