Beef and Vegetable soup

For the last two days I am going to do soup recipes. Biscuits go really good with this one. 

Beef and Vegetable soup

1 lb. stew meat

4 cups broth

salt, to taste

1 clove garlic, minced

1 onion, chopped

1-28 oz. can crushed tomatoes

approximately 1/2 cup each of carrots, green beans, and peas

1 T parsley

water, as needed

optional ingredients: 1 T sugar

1/2 cup each of celery and corn

Cut meat into small cubes. If using fresh meat, fry in a little oil in the bottom of a large pot and drain grease. If using leftover, continue to the next step.

Combine all ingredients and bring to a boil. Simmer, covered, for at least 2 hours, and up to 4 hours.

Crockpot: Cook on HI for 4 hours or on LO for 8 hours or until ready to serve.