Lazy Man's Beef Stew

I made this for dinner last night. No peas or mushrooms because my husband won't eat them. He thought it was the best he has ever tasted. Had a salad with it and it was the best dinner ever.

I made this stew last night and my 83 year old father and I had it for lunch today. It looks just
like the above photo. This is now my favorite stew recipe, because it makes a rich and deeply flavorful gravy--it's not soupy, at all. I used a can of Campbell's tomato soup which added a homey flavor that matched the stew beef well. I cooked it in a Calphalon stainless steel heavy bottomed pot for the full 5 hours, stirring it every hour.

I remember bet ever beef stew having no tomato soup or wine or beer. Seering does hold the meat together, but adds a richer meat flavor. Been looking for a recipe like this for years, but am always disappointed in sweet tomato soup or alcoholic beverages being the answer to good taste.

For flavoring, using part of a package of onion soup mix would add quite a bit. I like to use it also when putting a roast in the oven, always makes good broth for gravy or French dips.

Can you make this in a Crock-Pot?