MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06 Title: Dave's Freezer Vegetable-Beef Soup Categories: Beef, Vegetables, Potatoes Yield: 9 Servings 1 Can (or 2) frozen left-over - vegetables; corn, peas, - green beans, carrots, and/ - or broccoli/cauliflower 2 Carrots; sliced, if needed 3 Celery ribs with tops; sliced 2 md Onions; diced 2 md Potatoes; peeled, diced 1/4" 14 oz Can diced tomatoes; - undrained 3 c Water 1 ts Salt 4 Cracked peppercorns 1 lb Leftover beef; diced small 3 ts GFS/Minor's beef base Take the container(s) of left-over vegetables from the freezer and put into a 5 (or so) quart crock-pot. While the pot is melting the frozen ingredients prepare the carrots, celery, onion, and 'taters. Add to the pot. Open the can of tomatoes, pour over other ingredients in the crock-pot. Heat the water to a simmer, add the beef, beef base and salt/pepper, stirring well until beef base is dissolved and all is well combined. Remove from heat and pour over crock-pot ingredients. Cover and cook for 3 to 4 hours (high) or 6 to 8 hours (low) Serves six to twelve servings NOTE: I save bits and bobs of leftover veg in a washed and cleaned tomato juice can, covering each addition with water and freezing as I go. When I have a can (or two) full I am ready to make this soup. Uncle Dirty Dave's Kitchen MMMMM