Mediterranean Beef Stew (Crock Pot!) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 zucchini, cut into bite size pieces
3/4 lb beef stew meat, trimmed and cut into 1/2 inch pieces
2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans diced tomatoes with basil oregano and garlic, undrained
1/2 teaspoon pepper
2 inches cinnamon sticks

Preparation

Place zucchini in bottom of a slow cooker.
Add beef and remaining ingredients.
Cover with lid, and cook on high heat setting for 5 hours or until meat is tender, or cover and cook on high heat setting for 1 hour; reduce to low heat setting, cook 7 hours.
Remove and discard cinnamon stick before serving!