Mediterranean Beef Stew (Crock Pot) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 medium zucchini, cut into bite size chunks
1 lb beef stew meat
2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans Italian-style diced tomatoes (do not drain)
1/2 teaspoon ground pepper
1 (2 inch) cinnamon sticks (or 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon)

Preparation

Place zucchini in bottom of a 3 1/2 quart slow cooker.
Add stew meat and remaining ingredients. Cover and cook on high setting 5 hours or until meat is tender.
One half hour before serving, remove cover from slow cooker and stir stew.
Continue to cook without cover for 30 minutes.
Remove and discard cinnamon stick before serving.