1 - 1 1 /2 pound soup bone
1 pound stewing beef cubes
1 1/2 quarts of cold water
1 tablespoon of salt
3/4 cup of diced celery
3/4 cup of diced carrots
3/4 cup of diced potatoes
3/4 cup of diced onion
1 cup of frozen mixed vegetables of your choice 
1 can of tomatoes
1/8 teaspoon of pepper
1 Tablespoon of chopped dried parsley

Place all of the ingredients in a slow cooker. Cover. Cook on  LOW for 8 - 10 hours. Remove the bone before servings. Makes 6 servings