Directions Place the beef, potatoes, hot water, carrots, soup, onion, celery, Worcestershire sauce, browning sauce if desired, bouillon granules, garlic, sugar, salt and pepper in a 5- or 6-qt. slow cooker. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or until meat is tender. Combine cornstarch and cold water in a small bowl until smooth; gradually stir into stew. Stir in peas. Cover and cook on high for 30 minutes or until thickened. Yield: 8 servings (3 quarts). Originally published as Slow Cooker Beef Vegetable Stew in Simple & Delicious February/March 2013, p36 Nutritional Facts 1-1/2 cups (calculated without browning sauce) equals 287 calories, 9 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 55 mg cholesterol, 705 mg sodium, 31 g carbohydrate, 4 g fiber, 20 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 starch, 2 lean meat. Print Add to Recipe Box Email a Friend