Have you ever done this?  After you make a pot roast or something good in the crockpot and you have left over broth and perhaps a bit of veggies and meat…  consider adding in a half cup or cup of soup mix!  Let it soak in overnight, in the frig and then return the yummy mix to the crock pot in the morning for a repeat meal that is sure to be good!!!  We get our mix premade from a great bulk store, but you could make your own with the things you like!   Ours has green and yellow peas, lentils, wild rice, pearled barley and little macaroni ABCs…   (that is for fun!)  Sometimes I have to add a little more water or maybe a can of stewed tomatoes, sometimes not!  Just depends on the level of broth remaining.   It’s super good and a great way to get two meals outta one cut of meat!