Vegetable beef soup (slow cooker)

8 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
2mediumsPotatoes, peeled and diced
2mediumsCarrots, peeled and diced
poundsBeef 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.