a touch of sweetness like some Amish gravies, stir in 1 to 2 teaspoons of brown sugar along with the soup mixture.
If you prefer more vegetables but don’t want extra prep, scatter a bag of frozen mixed vegetables over the potatoes before you dump on the meatballs—this technically adds another ingredient, but it makes a nice one-pot meal. For a thicker, more gravy-like stew, mash a few of the potatoes against the side of the slow cooker at the
