Beefy Bean Soup - Delicious 365 Crockpot Recipe

8 entrée servings
2 quarts water
1 pound meaty beef shanks
2 cans (15 ounces each) kidney beans, rinsed, drained
1 can (14 1⁄2 ounces) stewed tomatoes
1 cup each: sliced carrots, onion, diced turnips, cut green beans
1 each: rib celery, halved onion
1 teaspoon each: dried oregano and thyme leaves
1 bay leaf
Salt and pepper, to taste

Per Serving:
Calories: 158 % calories from fat: 10 Protein (g): 10.2 Carbohydrate (g): 26.8 Fat (g): 2 Saturated fat (g): 0.6 Cholesterol (mg): 8.7 Sodium (mg): 510

Exchanges:
Milk: 0.0 Vegetable: 1 0 Fruit: 0.0 Bread: 2.0 Meat: 0.0 Fat: 1.0

1. Combine all ingredients, except salt and pepper, in 6-quart crockpot; cover and cook on low 6 to 8 hours. Remove beef shanks; cut meat from bones and return to soup. Discard bones and bay leaf; season to taste with salt and pepper.