Vegetable Beef Soup (Slow Cooker) Recipe
Recipe
Ingredients
2 medium potatoes, peeled and diced
2 medium carrots, peeled and diced
1 1/2 lb beef shank or neck bones
1 medium onion, peeled and chopped
1 can whole tomatoes (16 oz), quartered a, nd undrained
1 can whole kernal corn (17 oz), undraine, d
1 bay leaf
1 tbsp dried parsley flakes
1 tsp worcestershire sauce
1/2 tsp dried thyme leaves
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1/4 tsp ground savory
2 tsp instant beef bouillon
3 cup boiling water
Recipe
Preparation
Place the first 7 ingredients in a 3 1/2-quart slow cooker in the
order listed. Sprinkle parsley and the next 5 ingredients over the
vegetables. Dissolve bouillon in boiling water and pour over spices.
Cover and cook on low setting for 8 to 10 hours. Remove beef shank
and bay leaf; recover. Remove meat from bones; cut into bite-size
pieces. Return meat to soup; mix.
Makes 3 quarts. Serves 8 to 10.
Posted by Fred Peters.
Servings:
8
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