Crock-Pot Vegetable Beef Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 to 1 1/2 lb. beef, cooked and cut up
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
1 tsp. pepper
2 bay leaves
3 beef bouillon cubes
3 Tbsp. parsley
2 c. diced carrots
1 to 2 c. diced celery and leaves
1 bag frozen mixed vegetables
1/2 c. barley (raw)
2 to 3 potatoes, raw and diced
1 large can V-8 juice
1 qt. canned tomatoes
additional water as needed

Preparation

Place all ingredients in crock-pot and cover.
Cook on high for 6 to 8 hours or longer.