Mom and Micki's Beef Shank Vegetable Soup

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Ingredients

• 5 quarts water
• 4 pounds beef shanks
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced fire-roasted tomatoes
• ¼ large onion, chopped
• 1 clove garlic, crushed
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2 bay leaves
• ½ pound carrots, peeled and cut into chunks
• 2 potatoes, cut into chunks
• 1 green bell pepper
• 1 sprig parsley