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                          CROCKPOT STEAK SOUP

Recipe By     :  By Louise Crane Williams.
Serving Size  : 6    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    :
 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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                       Ingredients:
  3      cups          water
  1 1/2  cups          mixed vegetables, frozen -- thawed
  3      stalks        celery -- chopped
  2      small         onions -- chopped
  2      medium        carrots -- sliced
  1      pound         round steak -- diced, browned
  2      cups          tomatoes, canned
  2      tablespoons   beef base granules -- granules or paste
                        -- (2 to 4 tablespoons)
    1/2  tsp           pepper
  1      stick         butter
    1/2  cup           flour

Directions:
Put all ingredients in crockpot EXCEPT for butter and flour. Cover and
cook on Low for 8 to 10 hours. One hour before serving, turn on High.
Make
a roux of 1 stick butter and 1/2 c. flour (melt butter in small
saucepan,
on med-low heat, and stir in flour); stir until smooth. Pour into
crockpot
and stir into soup. Cook soup on High until thickened.



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NOTES :  By Louise Crane Williams.  I found this recipe for my daughter
      who has just gone back to work and kept a copy for myself as it
      sounds great.