Crockpot Vegetable Ground Beef Soup

Ingredients:

• 2 lb ground beef
• 1 onion – chopped
• 2 C beef broth
• 1 qt tomato juice
• 4 medium potatoes – diced (you can peel them if you prefer, but leaving the skin on is good too)
• 1 can green beans
• 1 can corn
• 1 can peas
• 1 can sliced carrots
• salt & pepper to taste

Directions:

1. Place a slow cooker liner bag in your crockpot *(see Notes below)
2. Drain all of the juice out of the canned vegetables and set aside
3. In a skillet, cook ground beef with onion until browned and season with salt and pepper
4. Place cooked ground beef mixture and remaining ingredients in a large slow cooker
5. Cook on high for 2 – 3 hours  OR  low for 4 – 6 hours – until potatoes are fork-tender

Notes:

1. For easy clean up, I always use a slow cooker liner bag – make sure if you use a slow cooker liner bag, that you buy the specific liner bag that is made for Slow Cookers, DO NOT use anything else or it will melt and ruin your food!