Vegetable Soup

Ingredients:

• soup bone
• 4 lbs. stew meat
• 3 quarts cold water
• 3 tsp. parsley flakes
• 1/4 tsp. thyme
• 1/4 tsp. marjoram
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/2 cup chopped carrots
• 1/2 cup chopped celery
• 10 pepper corns
• 1/2 tsp. sweet basil
• 1/4 tsp. sugar
• 5 cloves
• 1 Tbsp. salt
• Vegetables of your choice (optional)*.

*Some suggestions are: carrots, green pepper, celery, onions, potatoes, cabbage, tomatoes, or frozen mixed veggies. I would add all of these.

Directions:

Brown meat. Add water, cover, and bring to a boil. Remove scum. Add above ingredients and cook until meat is tender. Add extra vegetables such as suggested. Let cook all day on low (10-12 hours) or 8-10 hours on high in crock pot. Watch close - cooking time really depends on your crock pot.

By Robin from Washington, IA