Slow Cooker Beef Stew

I got a Slow Cooker for Christmas, and this was my first original recipe! The Captain loved it!

Brown 1 pound lean beef cubes in nonstick skillet.

Peel and thin-slice

• 3-4 carrots


• a small rutabaga


• 3-4 potatoes

and place in bottom of 5-6 quart slow cooker.

Top with

• 1 envelope Lipton Onion Soup Mix


• 2 bay leaves


• 1/4 teaspoon leaf thyme


• sauteed beef


• 1 teaspoon of salt


• 1/4 teaspoon of ground pepper

Pour over this 1 12-oz can of beer and 1 cup of water.

Cook on Low for 10 hours, or on High for 5 hours.

Serve with green salad. 3-4 generous servings.

Little Miss Moi asked for a picture of a rutabaga - which is also known as a swede. Thanks!