Savory Vegetable Beef Soup

My friend sent this recipe to try during our abnormally cold weather. It was delicious and a recipe that I'll make often during winter's cold.

Ingredients:

• 1-3/4 cups beef broth
• 2 medium potatoes, cut into chunks
• 1 cup cubed cooked beef
• 3 cups vegetable juice (I used V8)
• 1 can (approx. 8 oz.) cut or diced tomatoes
• 1 bag (16 oz.) frozen mixed vegetables
• 1/4 tsp. dried thyme leaves, crushed
• 1/8 tsp. ground black pepper

Directions:

Put broth and potatoes in saucepan. Heat to a boil. Cover and cook over low heat for 5 minutes, or until potatoes are tender. Add the beef, vegetable juice, tomatoes, vegetables, thyme and black pepper. Cover and cook 15 minutes or until vegetables are tender.

Serves: 6

By Connie from Cotter, AR