Instructions
1. Before you begin, wash your hands, surfaces, and utensils.
2. If using ground beef or turkey, cook in a medium frying pan until no pink remains, about 6 minutes. Drain fat into a paper-towel lined bowl and throw away.
3. Combine your protein of choice (either cooked ground beef, turkey, or beans) , vegetable juice, frozen vegetables, and Italian seasoning in a crockpot and cook on low for 4 hours OR combine ingredients in a large pot and simmer on the stove top for 10 minutes.