Crock Pot Vegetable Beef Soup

Total Time: 11 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 11 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 2 lbs bite size boneless beef cubes
• 1 tablespoon canola oil
• 1 1/2 cups chopped onions
• 1 (12 ounce) bag frozen vegetable soup mix
• 4 cups water
• 24 ounces vegetable juice cocktail
• 14 1/2 ounces stewed tomatoes
• 3/4 cup pearl barley
• 2 tablespoons beef bouillon granules
• 2 teaspoons worcestershire sauce
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dried basil
• 2 minced garlic cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon chili powder
• 10 medium mushrooms, sliced (optional)

Recipe

• 1 brown beef cubes in coil and transfer to crock pot.
• 2 place in order into crock pot, onions, bag of vegetables, stewed tomatoes, barley.
• 3 mix together remaining ingredients except mushrooms and pour over meat and vegetables.
• 4 do not stir.
• 5 cook on high for 5 to 6 hours or low 10 to 11 hours.
• 6 add mushrooms the last 30 minutes.