Vegetable Beef Soup

• 1 lb beef stew meat
• 1 tablespoon garlic, minced
• 12 cups water
• 4 tablespoons vegetable stock base
• 1 12 cups carrots
• 1 12 cups celery
• 1 12 cups fresh broccoli
• 1 12 cups green beans
• 1 12 cups zucchini
• 1 cup diced onion
• 1 12 cups white shoepeg corn
• 1 (14 ounce) can diced tomatoes

1. In a crockpot, place 9 cups water and vegetable base.
2. Stir until dissolved.
3. Turn the crockpot on high.
4. Remove 1/4 cup of the broth.
5. In a large, heavy saucepan, place 1/4 cup broth and turn on high until it boils.
6. Add the fresh vegetables, cooking until wilted, about 5 minutes.
7. When wilted, but not soft, add to the broth in the crockpot.
8. Saute the garlic in a skillet.
9. Coat the meat in a flour, garlic salt, pepper, seasoned salt mixture.
10. Add the meat mixture to the saute.
11. Cook until browned.
12. Add to the crockpot soup base.
13. Continue to cook on high for 6-8 hours.
14. Serve hot.

beef stew meat, garlic, water, vegetable stock base, carrots, celery, fresh broccoli, green beans, zucchini, onion, white shoepeg corn, tomatoes

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/vegetable-beef-soup-289956 (may not work)