What You Need:

1 lb extra lean ground beef
4 C water
1 lb potatoes, peeled and chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
2 small carrots, chopped
2 (4 oz) cans mushroom stems and pieces, drained
1 envelope dry onion soup mix
1 (16 oz) jar chunky salsa

How to Make It:

Place the meat in a skillet over medium heat.
Cook the meat 12 minutes or until completely browned.
Drain the meat well in a colander and pat with paper towel.
Pour all of the water into the crock pot.
Add the ground beef, potatoes, onion and carrots.
Pour in the drained mushrooms.
Sprinkle the dry onion soup mix in with the vegetables and meat.
Blend in the salsa being sure all the ingredients are incorporate together.
Cover and cook on low for 8 hours.

Serving Size: 8

Tips:

If you aren’t partial to ground beef, ground turkey or pork will also work.  Stew meat cut into small chunks also makes this soup a treat.