Vegetable beef soup (slow cooker)

8 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
2mediumsPotatoes, peeled and diced
2mediumsCarrots, peeled and diced
1½poundsBeef shank or neck bones
1mediumOnion, peeled and chopped
1canWhole tomatoes (16 Oz), quartered and undrained
1canWhole kernal corn (17 Oz), undrained
1Bay leaf
1tablespoonDried parsley flakes
1teaspoonWorcestershire sauce
½teaspoonDried thyme leaves
¼teaspoonSalt
¼teaspoonPepper
¼teaspoonGround savory
2teaspoonsInstant beef bouillon
3cupsBoiling water

Directions

Place the first 7 ingredients in a 3½-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.