Hamburger Vegetable Soup

1 lb ground beef
2 Tbls bacon grease
1 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped carrot
1 cup chopped celery
1/4 cup chopped bell peppers (orange, yellow, red)
2 tsp garlic
1 large can crushed tomatoes
1 can grean beans
1 cup frozen corn
1 quart chicken broth
3 Tlbs Beef Base
salt and pepper to taste
2 cups water

brown beef and drain. Dump in crockpot. Melt bacon grease and add chopped onion, carrot, celery, and peppers. Cook until onion is almost translucent. Add garlic and cook another minute or two. Add a cup of broth to deglaze pan and add to crock pot. Add tomatoes, green beans, corn, and remaining broth to crockpot. Stir in beef base. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Simmer 4-6 hours on high. I added 2 cups water at the end, because I over salted. It was perfect.

Serving Size: 12 servings approx 1 cup

Number of Servings: 12

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user GOONYWOO.