Directions In a skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until the meat is no longer pink. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Drain. Transfer to a 5-qt. slow cooker. Stir in the tomato sauce, beans if desired, vegetables and seasonings. Cover and cook on low for 8 hours or until thick and bubbly, stirring occasionally. Serve with cheese, sour cream and chips if desired. Yield: 8-10 servings (about 2-1/2 quarts). Freeze Beefy Vegetable Soup in serving-size containers for quick, no fuss lunches. Originally published as Beefy Vegetable Soup in Taste of Home Ground Beef Cookbook 1999, p57