When Low On Dinner Ideas....Just Dump It

I usually do my grocery shopping on Sundays (after I get my hands on the coupon inserts of course), so pickins are slim on Saturdays. I have found that almost anything can make good stew. See what you have on hand and just dump it all into the crockpot, cook on low for at least 4-5 hours and see what happens. Here's the ingredients from yesterday's "dump".

1 lb 90% lean ground beef (starting to get a little freezer burn, so had to be used) - cooked it on stovetop first and drained any fat.
1/2 bag of red potatoes, quartered
1/2 bag of frozen peas
1 can of corn
2 tbsp minced garlic
3 tbsp onion soup mix
1/4 cup flaxseed
1 tbsp italian seasoning
2 cups water

I cooked that in the crockpot for about 4 1/2 hours on low, then added a carton of V8 tomato soup and cooked for another 1/2 hour on low until the potatoes were cooked through.

It got rave reviews and requests to have it again. Served with slices of rye bread (purchased for $.50 due to upcoming expiration date ~ stored in freezer until yesterday). We ate 5 servings and there are two leftover servings in the fridge for lunches. Total cost: about $7.25. Not bad for a family dinner and two lunches.

So all you have to do is take your favorite meat (in bite sized pieces), cook it off, add veggies and spices of choice, along with enough liquid to get it cooking. Add more liquid later to your desired consistency.

What's in YOUR cupboards, waiting to be dumped?