COZY COTTAGE BEEF STEW SOUP

Cozy Cottage Beef Stew Soup image

It's a delicious blend of tender beef and vegetables, with just the right amount of thick, flavorful broth to tie everything together. Add a loaf of crusty bread, and you have a perfect meal for on the run (microwaves great!) or for sitting down together and sharing the day's events.

Provided by Cat

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Stews Beef

Time 6h20m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 17

Ingredients

¾ pound beef stew meat, cut into 1 inch cubes
2 onions, diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 large stalk celery, minced
2 carrots, finely chopped
¼ pound green beans, cut into 1 inch pieces
8 ounces fresh mushrooms, coarsely chopped
3 potatoes, peeled and diced
1 (14.5 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
1 bay leaf
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
½ teaspoon dried thyme
¼ teaspoon dried marjoram
2 (14.5 ounce) cans fat-free chicken broth
½ cup all-purpose flour
2 (10.5 ounce) cans beef consomme

Steps:

In a slow cooker, combine beef, onions, garlic, celery, carrots, green beans, mushrooms, and potatoes. Pour in the tomatoes and tomato sauce. Season with bay leaf, pepper, thyme, and marjoram. Stir together chicken broth and flour. Pour chicken broth mixture and beef consomme into slow cooker, and stir.
Cover, and cook on Low 6 to 10 hours. Remove bay leaf before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 293.1 calories, Carbohydrate 33.4 g, Cholesterol 37 mg, Fat 8.4 g, Fiber 4.7 g, Protein 22.4 g, SaturatedFat 3.2 g, Sodium 813.5 mg, Sugar 4.4 g