Home Style Vegetable Beef Soup
In A Crock Pot
Serving's: 6
Per Serving: - Calories 284; Sodium 228 mg;
Fat 9g; Protein 23 g; Carbohydrate 23g;
Cholesterol 49 mg; Dietary fiber 3g
Rinse Beef under cool water then pat dry with a paper towel. Cut beef into small pieces trimming off all excess fat.
Chop Onion, Garlic into slices, Cut Carrots into 1” rounds, Celery into ½” pieces, Zucchini into ½” rounds and Potatoes into 1” pieces.
Cut Italian peppers into ½” rounds or Red bell pepper into 1” pieces.
Place a skillet on the stove and pour in Extra Virgin Olive Oil. Heat to medium. Place onions in skillet add No-salt seasoning and saute for 3 minutes. Add beef, sprinkle with Grill’n Rub and saute until browned, about 3 minutes. Place cooked onions & beef into crock pot.
In the same skillet add Veggies: Celery, Carrots, Italian Pepper, Zucchini. Squirt with olive oil spray and sprinkle with no salt seasoning. Using a spatula scrape the bottom of the skillet and loosen up all of the Yummies and mix in to the veggies while cooking.
Yummies are what is created by cooking meat in a hot skillet.
They are on the bottom of the skillet and add a tremendous amount of flavor to your dish
Cook veggies for 2 minutes. (just long enough to incorporate the flavors left in the pan from the beef). Place Veggies into the crock pot.
Add: Potatoes, Water, Diced Tomatoes, Red Wine, Bay Leaves, Bouquet Garni, place the lid on and turn the Crock Pot on to high.
Let the Crock pot / Slow Cooker Cook for 6 to 7 hours
Note: Your can also cook on low for 10 to12 hours. (Cooking time should fit to your individual schedule)
Remove lid. Add Apple Cider Vinegar then cook for 1 hour more.
Serve & Enjoy
You can also make this great soup in a large pot on the stove.
Using the same directions, place it all into a pot, cover with a lid and cook for 2 hours on low.
You will have a wonderful soup for dinner…
Mama Carol’s Grill’n Rub
1 Teaspoon each of:
Thyme, Cayenne Pepper, Black Pepper, Cumin,
Smoked Paprika, Granulated Garlic, Granulated Onion, Chili Powder, Brown Sugar, Dry Mustard, No-Salt Seasoning (Kirkland)
Mix all ingredients in a bowl to blend. You can also use a coffee / spice grinder to make a better balanced rub. Sprinkle on all of your favorite Grill’n recipes… and store the rest for next time.
Beef Chuck Steak
Mama’s Grill’n Rub
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Olive Oil Spray
Onion – chopped
Garlic – chopped
Italian Pepper or ½ Red Bell Pepper
Zucchini – cut into ½” rounds
Carrots – cut into ½” rounds
Celery Ribs – cut into ½” pieces
Russet Potatoes - 1” pieces
Diced Tomatoes - no salt added
Water
Red Wine
No-Salt Seasoning (Kirkland)
Bouquet Garni-(Penzeys)
Bay Leaves - Whole
Sea Salt
Ground Black Pepper
Apple Cider Vinegar
