Hearty Beef & Vegetable Soup Recipe for the Slow Cooker

INGREDIENTS

1 cup

low-sodium beef broth

3 cups

water

1 can

tomato paste

1 tsp

dried thyme

1 tsp

salt

1 lb

top round steak, trimmed of fat and cut into 1-inch cubes

large carrots, diced

stalks celery, diced

onion, peeled and chopped

large 1/2-pound baking potato, peeled and diced

turnips, peeled and diced

3/4 cup

frozen peas, thawed

1/4 cup

fresh chopped parsley (optional)

Salt & freshly ground pepper