Hamburger/Vegetable Soup

Ingredients:

1 1/2 lbs lean ground beef
2 large potatoes, diced
2 stalks celery, sliced
3 carrots, sliced
1 large onion, diced
1 can peas, drained
1 can diced tomatoes, undrained
1 48oz. container of V8 juice
2 bay leaves
taco seasoning
salt and pepper

Directions:

1. Brown the ground beef in a large skillet. Cook over medium-high heat until evenly brown, then drain, crumble and set aside.
2. Place potatoes in a layer to cover the bottom of the crock pot. Sprinkle with some of the taco seasoning and salt and pepper over each layer as you go. Layer the rest of the veggies and ground beef. Pour tomatoes and V8 over top. Add bay leaves. Cover and cook for 6-8 hours on low.

-This is a good "clean out the fridge" recipe. You can add any veggies you want. Omit the meat for a vegetarian soup. I like green peppers and prefer corn in lieu of peas. You can also use a can of tomato soup with 3 cups water if you don't want/like V8 juice.