Ingredients for - Grandma's Slow Cooker Beef and Vegetable Soup

1. Beef broth, or more if needed 1 (32 fluid ounce) container
2. Carrots, cut into bite-size pieces 3
3. Celery, cut into bite-size pieces 1 large stalk
4. Chopped fresh parsley 1 ½ tablespoons
5. Celery seed ½ teaspoon
6. Bay leaves 2
7. Lean ground beef 1 pound
8. Onion, chopped 1
9. Garlic, minced, or to taste 1 clove
10. Stewed tomatoes 1 (14.5 ounce) can
11. Potatoes, peeled and cut into bite-size pieces 2
12. Whole kernel corn, drained 1 (15.25 ounce) can
13. Green beans, drained 1 (15 ounce) can
14. Peas, drained 1 (15 ounce) can

How to cook deliciously - Grandma's Slow Cooker Beef and Vegetable Soup

1 . Stage

Stir the beef broth, carrots, celery, parsley, celery seed, and bay leaves into a slow cooker set on High, cover, and cook until the vegetables are tender, about 2 hours.

2 . Stage

Place the ground beef, onion, and garlic into a skillet over medium heat. Cook, stirring frequently to break the beef into small pieces, until the onion is translucent and the beef is browned and no longer shows pink areas, 10 to 15 minutes. Drain off fat, and stir the stewed tomatoes into the beef mixture. Bring to a boil over medium heat, and cook, stirring frequently, until the tomatoes are broken up into small pieces.

3 . Stage

Stir the potatoes, corn, green beans, and peas into the soup in the slow cooker, and add the beef mixture. Stir everything together, cover, and set the slow cooker on High. Cook for 4 hours.