The Best Beefy Vegetable Soup

(from saymyname’s recipe box)

Serves 6 people

Categories: Beef, Main Dish, Soup

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs beef round steak , fat removed, cut into 1/2 inch pieces and browned
  • 1 small onion , minced finely
  • 2 (12 ounce) cans of spicy V8 vegetable juice
  • 2 (14 ounce) cans beef broth
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons minced garlic
  • 1/3 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 3/4 teaspoon oregano
  • 3/4 teaspoon thyme
  • 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 2 (16 ounce) packages frozen birds eye mixed vegetables

Directions

  1. Add the first 2 ingredients to the crockpot.Also add 1 can of v-8 spicy and 1 can beef both. (Save the remaining cans for the next step.) Cook on low overnight for approximately 8-9 hours. The meat should be fork tender by morning.

  2. The next morning, add the rest of the ingredients to the crockpot including the remaining can of v-8 spicy and beef broth. Cook on low til dinnertime, appoximately 8-10 hours.

  3. I will set this up to cook before I go to work and when I get home at around 5, it’s ready. Add microwaved and chopped potatoes to each bowl if you want a heartier soup.

  4. Remove bay leaves before serving.

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