Brenda's Crock Pot Strata

Total Time: 8 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 8 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb ground beef
• 3 medium russet potatoes, scrubbed
• 4 medium carrots, peeled
• 3 celery ribs
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 can peas, drained
• 1 can condensed tomato soup
• 1/2 cup water
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 brown beef with salt and pepper.
• 2 drain grease.
• 3 while beef is browning, cut whole potatoes, carrots and celery into 1/4" thick slices.
• 4 layer in crock pot in this order: potatoes, carrots, celery, onion, peas and beef.
• 5 add salt and pepper between layers as desired.
• 6 mix tomato soup with water and pour over all.
• 7 cook on low setting for 8 hours.
• 8 tip: prepare the ingredients the night before and throw them in the crock pot before you leave for work in the morning.
• 9 to keep sliced potatoes from browning in the refrigerator overnight, dip them in a solution of 1 cup water with 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar.