Vegetable-Beef Soup

• 1 1/2 lb. ground beef
• 1 (16 oz.) can whole stewed tomatoes or 16 oz. tomato sauce
• 1 (16 oz.) pkg. frozen vegetable soup mix *
• 1 pkg. frozen stew vegetables **
• 1 (10 oz.) pkg. frozen lima beans
• 1 or 1/2 pkg. frozen okra
• 3 c. hot water or use hot clear chicken broth for part of this
• 1/2 tsp. chili powder
• 1 pkg. (dry) onion soup mix
• 1/2 green bell pepper
• 1 1/2 tsp. Tony's Creole seasoning (don't add salt if you use this)
• dash of each or add to taste: black pepper, garlic powder, thyme, basil and ground bay leaves

1. Brown and drain ground beef, then place all ingredients listed into crock-pot.
2. Heat to boiling, then simmer all day or overnight.
3. Serve.
4. Makes approximately 6 1/2 large soup bowls. Diabetic exchanges:
5. 1 cup = 1 starch, 1 ounce meat and 1 fat.

ground beef, tomatoes, vegetable soup, frozen stew vegetables, frozen lima beans, frozen okra, hot water, chili powder, onion soup mix, green bell pepper, salt, black pepper

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=634247 (may not work)