Slowcookedharvestvegetableandricesoup Recipes

Steps:

• Add all the ingredients except the rice and basil to a large slow cooker.
• Cover and cook on LOW for 6-8 hours or until vegetables are tender.
• Add in rice; stir.
• Cover and cook on LOW for 15 minutes or until rice is tender.
• Stir in basil; taste and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper, if needed.
• Serve hot.

Steps:

• Heat broth to simmering in sauce pan.
• Meanwhile chop all vegetables and add to the broth along with lemon juice and rice.
• Let simmer for approx 30 min or until vegetables are soft.
• Add salt to taste.

Steps:

• Season beef with black pepper and coat with flour.
• Heat oil in skillet.
• Add beef and cook until browned.
• Place onions, cabbage, potatoes, carrots, garlic and thyme in slow cooker.
• Top with browned beef.
• Mix tomato paste, coffee and 1 cup broth, making sure tomato paste is dissolved.
• Pour coffee mixture and remaining broth into slow cooker.
• Cover and cook on LOW 8-10 hours or until done.
• I add salt at the end to suit our taste and stir well.
• Serve with sour cream and chopped green onions, if desired.
• Notes: You can also use lower sodium or certified organic beef broth in place of the regular beef broth.
• I also save time by buying meat that has already been cut into cubes. Sometimes I still have to cut the cubes smaller, though.
• I also cut the vegetables the night before to save prep time in the morning.