Hearty Vegetable Beef Stew from a Slow Cooker

Here's a simple, yet satisfying recipe for vegetable beef stew made in a slow cooker. It can be cooked in a pot over a stove as well, but using a slow cooker makes it less of a hassle. It takes about 8 hours to make, so you'll have to plan your morning to have it ready for supper.

• 1 pound beef chuck (cubed or cut into little pieces)
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 large (28 oz.) can whole tomatoes (chopped)
• 1 (16 oz.) can cut green beans
• 2 teaspoon chili powder
• 2-3 dashes cayenne pepper sauce
• 2 (10 1/2 oz.) cans condensed beef bouillon
• 1 cup sliced carrots
• 1 cup peas
• 1 corn
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

Direction:

Brown meat with onion; drain off fat. Stir in remaining ingredients and add 1 or 2 cups water. Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours.

Sometimes I add potatoes, cut celery, chopped cauliflower and whatever else in the fridge that suits me at the time. And that's the fun thing about beef soup, it's compatible with a lot of ingredients.

Also, if I have time, I make a side salad to serve with the soup and it makes the meal that much tastier and healthier.