Crockpot V8 Vegetable Soup Food

CROCK POT VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• Place all ingredients except for peas and corn in a slow cooker. Gently stir to combine. Cover and cook on LOW for 5-6 hours or on HIGH for 2-3 hours (or until potatoes and other vegetables are tender). Stir in the frozen peas and corn during the final 30 minutes of cooking time.
• Remove bay leaves. Season with additional salt and pepper, to taste. Ladle into bowls and serve!

SLOW COOKER VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• Combine 6 cups vegetable broth, frozen vegetables, tomatoes with their juice, potatoes, onion, barley, garlic, parsley, oregano, basil, salt, black pepper, and bay leaf in a slow cooker. Cover and cook on Low for 5 to 6 hours.
• Place flour in a bowl; cut shortening into flour using a pastry blender or two knives until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add 1/4 cup vegetable broth; stir with a fork until dough no longer sticks on sides of bowl. Transfer dough to a lightly floured surface; roll out 1/8 inch thick. Cut dough into strips or small squares. Add to slow cooker; cook until dumplings are soft and cooked in the middle, 1 hour.

V8 VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• In a medium stock pot, cook beef, onion and garlic over medium heat until onion is tender and beef is slightly pink in the center.
• Drain excess fat and return to pot.
• Combine the rest of the ingredients and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until vegetables reach desired tenderness. (In case your mixed vegetables contain carrots or other roots).

CROCK POT VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• In a large soup pot, heat the one tablespoon of the olive oil over medium high heat.
• Add the onion and cook till nearly translucent.
• Now add the garlic. Don't let the garlic brown and saute another couple of minutes.
• Add the rest of the chopped veggies, sauteing for just a minute or two; the extra tablespoon of olive oil is if you need it for the rest of the veggies. Remember--you're not cooking them-- just sauteing them for the wonderful flavor this quick step will infuse in your soup.
• Add the thyme and salt and pepper while sauteing.
• Now put the veggies in the crock pot, add the tomatoes and broth.
• Cook on low 7-9 hours (depending on your crock pot) or high 4-6 hours.
• Just before serving, gently mash some of the potato chunks against the side of the crock pot to thicken the soup, give it a stir and serve.
• SERVING SUGGESTIONS: Grilled cheese sandwiches on whole grain bread and a spinach salad.
• Quick Fixes for Variations on the Basic Veggie Soup: Now remember, don't do these to the whole pot of soup! Just the little bit you pull out to fix yourself for lunch, etc. so that you can do all the Quick Fixes.
• Quick Fix #1: Tex Mex Veggie Soup. Add some (eyeball it--how much do you want?) canned black beans (drained and rinsed), a little bit of cumin and chopped cilantro. Top with some tortilla chips and cheese, or serve with a quesadilla.
• Quick Fix #2: Tuscan Veggie Soup. Add some (eyeball it again) canned cannellini (white kidney beans) or white beans (drained and rinse), a little bit of Italian seasoning and some chopped kale. Cook till heated through and the kale is tender.
• Quick Fix #3: Minestrone Veggie Soup. Add some cooked pasta, a little dried basil and top with a fresh grating of Parmesan cheese.
• Quick Fix #4: Autumn Veggie Soup. Add some diced acorn squash or butternut squash, a handful of cooked brown rice, a sprinkling of nutmeg and some chopped parsley.

V8 CHICKEN VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients except corn, peas, and chicken in a slow cooker.
• Cover, and cook on low 4-6 hours.
• Add vegetables and chicken 1 hour before serving.

ZESTY BEEF AND VEGETABLE SOUP FOR THE CROCK POT

Steps:

• Brown ground beef and onion in a large skillet. Drain off fat.
• In a 3 1/2-5 quart crock pot, combine meat mixture and remaining ingredients.
• Cover; cook on low heat for 8 to 10 hours or on high heat for 4 to 5 hours.

EASY SLOW COOKER BEEF VEGGIE SOUP

Steps:

• In a nonstick skillet cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain.
• Transfer to a 5-qt slow cooker.
• Add the remaining ingredients.
• Cover and cook on low for about 4 hours or until vegetables are tender.
• Discard bay leaf before serving.

CROCK POT BEEF VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• In a 3 1/2 or 4 quart slow cooker, combine beef chuck pieces, sliced carrots, sliced celery, cubed potatoes and chopped onion.
• Sprinkle with seasonings.
• Add bay leaf, tomatoes with their juices and broth and brown sugar.
• Stir until all ingredients are combined.
• Cover, cook on low heat for 8-10 hours or on high for 4-5 hours.
• About 1 hour before soup is done, stir in the peas and green beans.
• Remove and discard bay leaf.
• To serve, garnish with parsley if desired.