Hearty Vegetable Beef Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. lean stew beef
1 (14 1/2 oz.) can tomatoes
2 carrots, sliced
2 to 3 stalks celery, sliced
2 medium onions, diced
1 to 2 medium potatoes, pared and diced
3 c. water
1 tsp. salt
4 whole peppercorns
3 beef bouillon cubes
1 (10 oz.) pkg. mixed vegetables*

Preparation

Put all ingredients in crock-pot. Cover and cook on low for 12 to 24 hours or high 4 to 6 hours.