>> Slow Cooker Vegetable Beef Soup 1½ lb stew beef, cut into bite size cubes olive oil 1 large sweet onion, diced 1 medium red bell pepper, diced 2 ribs celery, sliced 4 cloves garlic, minced 10-12 oz frozen mixed vegetables, unthawed 2 (14.5 oz) can Italian seasoned diced tomatoes 1 (14.5 oz) can beans (your preference: pinto/lima/great northern) 1 container Knorr® homestyle beef stock 4-5 cups water 2 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce 5 medium russet potatoes, cut into 1 cubes - Seasonings: 2 Tbsp sugar 1 tsp seasoned salt (to taste) 1 tsp black pepper 1 tsp dry Italian seasoning ½ tsp red pepper flakes 2 bay leaves - Finishing touches: 2 Tbsp chopped Italian parsley 4 Tbsp tomato paste to thicken =============== In a skillet on the stove top, brown the stew beef in a couple of drizzles of olive oil. Season with seasoned salt and black pepper to your taste. Add the diced onion, bell pepper and celery. Saute until softened and beginning to brown. Add the garlic. Remove from the stove top and arrange in the slow cooker. Arrange the browned stew beef and sauteed vegetables on the bottom of the slow cooker. Dissolve the concentrated beef stock in hot water, then pour into the slow cooker. == Continue for HIGH setting == Add the remaining ingredients and seasonings to the slow cooker, reserving the diced potatoes, tomato paste and parsley to add later. Stir well. Cover and cook on high for 4 hours. After 4 hours, add the diced potatoes and continue to cook for another 1½ hours or until the potatoes and stew beef are fork tender. == Continue for LOW setting == Add the remaining ingredients and seasonings to the slow cooker reserving the chopped parsley and tomato paste to add at the end of cooking. Stir well. Cover and cook on low for 7-8 hours. Thicken the broth with tomato paste then stir the parsley into the soup just before serving. Yield: 8 servings [COOKS NOTES:] a) It is recommended to use Russet potatoes because they are suited for prolonged cooking. b) Substitute 4 cups (32 oz) beef broth for the concentrated beef stock and water. c) If you prefer the tomatoes to have a finer texture, mash with a fork or rough chop in a food processor prior to adding to the slow cooker. d) Knorr Homestyle Beef Stock here: knorr/product/detail/246077/beef-stock. Recipe from: melissassouthernstylekitchen/
Posted on: Mon, 27 Oct 2014 23:33:41 +0000
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