Bob’s Vegetable Soup

(Use 6 qt. crock pot)

1-1/2 lbs. very small red potatoes – quartered
1 lg. sweet onion – chopped
1 red sweet pepper – chopped
1 yellow sweet pepper – chopped
2 mild banana peppers – chopped
1 12oz pkg baby mushrooms - whole
1 12oz pkg frozen corn
1 12oz pkg frozen green beans
1 12oz pkg frozen peas
1 28oz can of whole plum tomatoes
1 small head of celery hearts – chopped
1 small bag of baby or petite carrots – whole
1 pkg McCormick Hearty Beef Stew mix
2 tblsp minced garlic
1 tblsp Tiger sauce
1 tsp sea salt
1 tsp ground peppercorn medley
1 tsp celery seed
4 14.5oz cans beef broth
2 bay leaves

Take 2 cans of beef broth and pour into crock pot. Add beef stew mix, garlic, hot sauce, salt, pepper and celery seed to broth and mix thoroughly. Add all vegetables. Use remaining 2 cans of broth to raise liquid level in pot to just below the lower lip. Cover and cook on LOW for 10-12 hours. DO NOT remove lid during cooking.

This is some killer veggie soup.