Spicy Beef And Veggie Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 Tbsp. cooking oil
2 lb. lean stewing beef, cut into cubes
1 medium onion, chopped
2 Tbsp. minced garlic
4 to 6 potatoes, cubed
1 small bag fresh baby carrots
1 (46 oz.) bottle spicy V-8 juice
1 (46 oz.) bottle original V-8 juice
fresh broccoli florets
fresh green beans
corn (canned or fresh)
mushrooms (canned)
cilantro, chopped

Preparation

Heat oil in skillet until very hot.
Add meat cubes and brown well.
Transfer beef to crock-pot and add onion, garlic, potatoes, carrots and 1/2 bottle of each V-8 juice.
Simmer on low for 6 to 8 hours until meat is very tender.
For last 1/2 hour of cooking, turn heat to medium-high and add remaining ingredients, except cilantro.
Reserve cilantro to sprinkle on top of soup just before serving.