Recipe 2: Delicious Veggie Soup! in a Crock Pot

Yes, I do realize it is spring, but this soup is wonderful! It's filling, but not so filling you feel a hibernation coming on. I usually eat this one warm with a Minute Maid Cherry Limeade---call me weird but I think it makes it feel springy--y'know? Anyhow, I made this one last night in the crockpot and the boys ate it all up.

The way I did this one when taking pictures and what not, I'll introduce the ingredients through picture format and then throw it all together. Imagine this as a picture book recipe! :D

One pound ground beef (optional)

Three medium carrots

Chopped. Varying sizes are cool too!

One cup chopped celery. I always buy celery in bulk and freeze it.

1/2 cup chopped onion (I used a sweet onion)

Herb mix! 2 tsp Basil Leaves, 1 tsp oregano, 2 tsp Garlic Powder and 2 tsp Parsley flakes. Mix well.

Two cans diced tomatoes.

Brown the meat if your using meat in your soup.

Dump everything into your crock pot.

I used one bottle of water, but the point is you want enough to water to leave the stuff room to cook in, not enough for it to make really soupy.....soup.

And this is what it looks like with meat.

Crock pot low 8 hours. (We cooked ours actually on high for 4 hours---made a late dinner!)

And voila! That's it! Super yummy too! 

What are your favourite soup recipes? Let me know if you used this recipe and what you think! Enjoy!