Crockpot Beef Vegetable Soup

Ingredients:

3 medium onions, sliced
1 lb carrots, cut into 1/2" slices
4 parsnips, cut into 1/2" slices
2 bay leaves
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 TBS snipped fresh thyme or 1 tsp dried thyme, crushed
1/2 tsp pepper
2 TBS quick cooking tapioca
1 1/2 lbs beef stew meat, cut into 1" cubes
1 14 1/2 oz can beef broth
1 12 oz can beer

Directions:

In a 5 or 6 quart crockpot, place onions, carrots, parsnips, garlic, bay leaves, dried thyme, and pepper. Sprinkle with tapioca. Place meat on top of vegetables. Add beef broth and beer.

Cover, cook on low heat setting for 10 to 12 hours or on high heat setting for 5 to 6 hours. Remove bay leaves. If using fresh thyme, stir in now.