beef & brown rice soup

Ingredients For beef & brown rice soup

• 1 stalk

  celery, large, chopped
• 1 lg

  carrot, chopped
• 1

  bay leaf
• 1/2 lb

  beef chuck, diced small
• 1 Tbsp

  olive oil
• 1 lg

  onion, chopped
• 2 Tbsp

  tomato paste
• 1/2 c

  red wine
• 4 c

  beef broth
• 3 clove

  garlic, minced
• 1/2 tsp

  thyme, dried
• 1/2 tsp

  za’atar spice mix (optional)
• 1

  carrot, sliced
• 1/2 c

  brown rice
• 1/2 c

  peas, fresh or frozen
• salt & pepper, to taste