My Hearty Soup

Ingredients

3 qt water
3 bay leaves
2 garlic
1 ts garlic
2 onions
4 celery stalks
3 lb meat
3 carrots
1 spanish onion
1 c green beans
1 c potatoes
1 c mushrooms

Instructions

Salt & pepper as desired Tobasco sauce as desired Put water in large stock pot and add meat. Add remaining ingredients. Bring to boil and if you have it put a diffuser under pot and keep the heat just below a simmer. This is like a crockpot, but my crockpot is too small. Continue cooking for 4 to 8 hours. Remove meat and allow to cool. Strain Stock and chill if necessary to remove any fat. After removing fat, return to pot. Strip meat from bone and skin. Bring to a boil and add Soup vegetables and pasta to the strained stock. Reduce to a simmer and cook til vegetables are done. Add meat and thicken if desired. Serve with fresh rolls or bread.