Beef Shank Soup

Ingredients:

• 1 pound beef shanks
• 8 cups water
• 1 each onion -- chopped
• 1/2 cup celery -- chopped
• 1 each carrot -- chopped
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 2 tablespoons parsley -- finely chopped
• 1 each bay leaf
• 4 whole peppercorns
• 1 clove garlic -- cut in half
• 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
• cheesecloth - about 4" square

Preparation:

• In slow-cooking pot, combine beef with water, onion, celery, carrot, salt and parsley.
• Place bay leaf, peppercorns, thyme and garlic in center of cheesecloth.
• Pull up on each corner, forming a bag and tie.
• Drop in pot with meat.
• Cover and cook on low 6 to 8 hours, or until meat is tender.
• Remove spice bag.