Italian Style Vegetable Beef Soup

• 1 pound Stew Meat
• 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
• 2 cups Sliced Carrots
• 1 cup Red Bell Pepper, Chopped, Or Green If You Like
• 8 ounces, weight Mushrooms, Sliced
• 1 whole Zucchini, Sliced
• 1 cup Fresh Green Beans, Cut Into 1" Lengths
• 4 whole Leeks, Chopped
• 2 cups Celery, Chopped
• 14 ounces, fluid Can Tomatoes Diced With Juice
• 1/2 teaspoons Salt
• 1/2 teaspoons Black Pepper
• 2 whole Bay Leaves
• 1/4 teaspoons Thyme
• 29 ounces, fluid Beef Broth, Low-sodium

1. Brown meat in a skillet with olive oil.
2. Place meat in your slow cooker along with any juices.
3. Add your vegetables, all seasonings, and broth to the pot.
4. Cover and cook on high for 4 hours, or on low for 8 hours.
5. Enjoy with crusty Italian bread!

olive oil, carrots, red bell pepper, weight mushrooms, zucchini, green beans, leeks, celery, tomatoes, salt, black pepper, bay leaves, thyme

Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/italian-style-vegetable-beef-soup/ (may not work)