Everyone LOVES beef stew!  So, I am going to share a simple family recipe with you for beef stew.  You may have one as well!  Would love to hear it and try it!  This is one, naturally, the kids can help you with, and its healthy, so you can't go wrong. 

You can do this in a crockpot OR...I prefer a stone egg. 

Preset your oven to about 250 and plan to make this for dinner so that you can begin around lunch time it needs to cook for at least 3hrs - preferred is 4 depending on your oven! 

Now for the ingredients:

• 1-2lbs of stew beef from the butcher - of course your local grocery store may have good beef, but I like it nice and tender, so fresh is better!
• pack of baby carrots
• Fresh green beans (however you will need to string them if you get fresh) or 1 can of french style green beans
• 1 can of cream of mushroom soup
• 1 packet of onion soup mix
• 1 cup water
• 7-10 baby red potatoes (amount depends on size)

In order for the kids to help, make sure you precut your potatoes, predrain your can of green beans, and prepare your gravy (mix 1 can cream of mushroom soup, with water and onion soup mix in a mixing bowl with a spout).  I cut my potatoes with a crinkle cutter from pampered chef...super great and cut them into fours makes for easy eating later.

You put the meat in first in your crockpot or slow cooking egg, and then have your little one add the rest!  Top with the gravy! 

Cover, and let cook for 3-4hrs!  Serve immediately after taking out and YUMMY!