Monday, October 31, 2011

Hamburger Vegetable Soup

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Makes 8 servings
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cooking Time: 5 hours
Ideal Slow Cooker size: 4-quart

Ingredients:
½ lb. ground beef, browned, drained, and patted dry with paper toweling
1 beef bouillon cube, crushed
5 tsp. salt-free beef bouillon powder
16-oz. can stewed tomatoes
1 large onion, diced
¾ cup sliced celery
1 medium carrot, diced
1 garlic clove, minced
1 bay leaf
½ tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. pepper
1-2 cups water, depending upon how much liquid you like soup to have
10-oz pkg. frozen peas
3 Tbsp. chopped parsley

1. Combine all ingredients except peas and parsley in slow cooker.

2. Cover. Cook on Low 5 hours.

3. Stir in peas during last hour.

4. Garnish with parsley before serving.