1 lb. beef bourguignon (or cheaper cut)
3 large sweet potatoes (cut into 1" thick slices)
2 cans beef bouillon (or broth or consommée)
2 small cans tomato paste
3-4 handfulls of assorted veggies (I used frozen green & yellow beans and carrots)
1 lb. fresh mushrooms (quartered)
1 large onion (diced)
2 cloves garlic (minced)
1/4 cup flour
Mix bite sized pieces of meat in flour, brown in some oil along with the diced garlic. While meat is browning, combine beef bouillon & tomato paste in a crock pot, mix well. Pre-cook the sweet potatoes until just tender, add to crock pot along with onions and any raw veggies that you may use. Add enough water to cover and cook on low for as long as you want, (I let it cook for about 5 hours.
You can add frozen veggies and some quartered mushrooms during the last hour of cooking.
For a thicker stew, add some flour and water and let cook an additional 15 minutes uncovered.