Mediterranean Beef Stew

Ingredients

• 0.8 pound beef stew meat cut into 1/2-inch pieces
• 29 ounce tomatoes diced italian-style undrained canned
• 2 inch cinnamon or 
• 0.5 teaspoon pepper 
• 2 medium zucchini cut into bite-size chunks

Equipment

• slow cooker

Directions

1. Place zucchini in bottom of a 3 1/2-quart electric slow cooker.
2. Add beef and remaining ingredients. Cover and cook on high setting 5 hours or until meat is tender. Or, cover and cook on high setting 1 hour; reduce to low setting, and cook 7 hours.
3. Remove and discard cinnamon stick before serving.