Slow Cooker Beef Vegetable Soup

15 min
6 hrs
 6-8

INGREDIENTS:

• 2 tablespoons Crisco® Pure Canola Oil
• 1 1/2 pounds beef chuck roast, trimmed and cut into ½-inch pieces
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 32 ounces beef broth
• 2 cups tomato-vegetable juice
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 2 cups frozen mixed vegetables

PREPARATION DIRECTIONS:

1. 1.
   HEAT oil in a large skillet.


2. 2.
   ADD meat, onions and garlic. Cook and stir on medium-high heat until meat is browned, about 5 minutes.


3. 3.
   SPOON meat, onions, and garlic mixture into a large slow cooker. Add remaining ingredients. Stir.


4. 4.
   COOK on high for 6 hours. Season to taste with salt and pepper; serve.