Golfers' Stew
Comments:	Cooked into a slow cooker, a stew will have a great taste even if you skip browning the meat and the onions. Preparation time : 10 minutes Cooking time : 1, or 6 hours Ideal size slow cooker : 16-cup [4-L]
Servings:	4 or 5
Ingredients	Preparation
1 pound [454 g] stewing beef cubes 1 [12-ounce / 340-mL] jar beef or beef and mushroom sauce 6 medium potatoes, cut into 1/2-inch [1.3-cm] each dices 6 carrots, cut into thick slices 3 stalks celery, cut into thick slices [optional] 2 or 3 onions, cut into wedges 1 teaspoon [5 mL] salt [optional] 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon [1 to 2.5 mL] pepper [optional]	Arrange beef cubes over the bottom of the slow cooker. Pour in beef or beef and mushroom sauce. Evenly top with potato dices, carrot slices, celery slices if desired, and then with onion wedges. If desired, salt and pepper mixture. Delicately mix together all the ingredients. Cover and cook on 'HIGH' for 1 hour, or on 'LOW' for 6 hours.