Crockpot Beef in Mushroom Gravy

delicious beef in a rich mushroom gravy. Comfort food that you can put in the crock pot and forget. Great over egg noodles or rice.

• Ready In: 6 hrs 5 mins
• Serves: 5
• Yields: 5

Ingredients

• 2  lbs  stew meat
• 1 (10 1/2ounce) can  cream of mushroom soup
• 12  ounces  diet Sprite
• 1 (1 1/4ounce) envelope  onion soup mix
• 1  medium onion, chopped in chunks
• 1  cup  sliced mushrooms

Directions

1. empty can of sprite, can of soup and soup packet into crockpot. Add onion and beef. Stir together, and cook on low for 4-5 hours. Stir contents, add frehs mushrooms and cook on high 1 hr longer. Sometimes I add a little crushed red pepper for some spice. Enjoy.
2. note: For convenience you can use canned mushrooms, they can go in at the beginning. Just cook about 7-8 hrs on low instead.