All Day Crock Pot Stew
rec.food.cooking/Nancy A Howells/1994

Started with about a pound of stew beef, chopped up into bite-sized pieces. Added 3 potatoes, chopped into bite-sized pieces, about 6 carrots cleaned and chopped into chunks, two large onions, diced (but not too small), a T of worchestershire sauce, a sprinkling of garlic powder and an envelope of brown gravy mix (Durkee). I added 4 cups of water, put ths sucker on high, and left.

10 hours later, it was done, nice brown sauce, but a little thin. I added my usual thickener of two T of cornstarch dissolved in 1/8 cup water, and let it stand for a little still on high.

Voila! Perfect beef stew. I was going to add some green beans, but well, stuff happens.

It was served with fresh bread, and enjoyed by all, including the cats, who got to lick the bowls clean.