1 package stew meat - (abt 1 1/2 lbs)
1 packet Lipton beefy onion soup mix
1 1/2 teaspoons beef bouillon
3 potatoes - (to 4) -- cubed
4 carrots -- sliced
1 celery stalk -- sliced
1 can whole tomatoes -- with juice
1 garlic clove -- crushed
Salt -- to taste
Freshly-ground black pepper -- to taste
2 tablespoons cornstarch -- mixed with
1/4 cup cold water

Put all ingredients in a slow cooker on LOW heat for 8 to 10 hours. Taste and adjust seasonings. Add 2 tablespoons of cornstarch mixed with water. Turn heat to HIGH and stir until thickened.