Winter Soup

Winter Soup-Makes 14 servings
2 lbs ground beef
3 onions chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
3 cans beef broth(10.5oz ea)
1 can diced tom.
3 c water
1 c. diced carrots
1 c. diced celery
1 c green beans(I used frozen)
1 c. peeled and cubed potatoes
2 tsp parsley
2 tsp. basil
1/2 tsp thyme
(you can again add salt and pepper if you like, but I prefer not to)

Cook the beef and onions in a skillet until meat is brown and onions are soft.  Add garlic and cook for a bit longer like a min or two. Drain.  Add all ingred to slow cooker (5qt), stir in meat mixture.  Cook on high for 8hrs or until heated all the way through.
*Note: I also cooked this one on the stove since I was making several at a time for 3 hrs.  Once it was done, I transferred to freezer bags.  Label and date the bags so you always know which ones to use first! Also cool at room temp for a bit and then put in fridge, this will help it avoid freezer shock as it will still be hot and you don't want to add piping hot to a freezer!!
Yummy!