Lotsa Veggies Meatball Soup (Crock Pot)

I really like recipes that make use of frozen mixed vegetables -- I feel so virtuous eating them and have none of the work preparing them.! And this one has frozen meatballs, too. Talk about ease-of-preparation! Recipe from TOH.

• Ready In: 4 hrs 10 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 3  cups beef broth
• 2  cups  frozen mixed vegetables, thawed
• 1 (14 1/2ounce) can stewed tomatoes
• 15  frozen fully cooked  meatballs, thawed
• 3  bay leaves
• 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper
• 1  cup spiral shaped pasta, cooked and drained

Directions

1. In a slow cooker, combine the first six ingredients.
2. Cover and cook on LO for 4-5 hours. (Meanwhile, you can cook the pasta -- or use leftover pasta).
3. Just before serving, stir in pasta; heat through. Discard bay leaves.