Note: All the soup and stew recipes in this book are slow-cooker adaptable. Simply follow the instructions in the recipe. Place the ingredients in the slow cooker, reduce any thickener (as would be indicated in the recipe), and cook on a low for about 10 to 12 hours (high of about 6 to 8 hours). If the recipe uses arrowroot and water as the thickener, simply make sure the soup or stew is bubbling, and add it right in at the very end of the cooking time. If a recipe calls for no thickener on a conventional stove, you may wish to add 1/2 to 1 teaspoon arrowroot mixed into 1/4 cup water.