Recipe: Crockpot Bean Soup with Basil

CROCKPOT BEAN SOUP WITH BASIL

1/2 pound dried white kidney beans or Great Northern beans
1 pound lean stew beef, cut in 1" cubes
1 (28 oz) can whole tomato
2 medium turnips, peeled and diced
2 medium onions, chopped
1 large potato, peeled and diced
2 small zucchini, diced
2 stalks celery, sliced
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon salt
2 teaspoons leaf basil
1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper

Following package directions, cook beans until tender; drain.

Combine all ingredients in Crock Pot; add water to cover and mix well.

Cover and cook on high setting for 2 hours, then turn to low setting for 5 to 7 hours (or cook entire time on high setting for 5 to 6 hours).