homemade vegetable beef soup

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Beaumont, TX
Updated on Jan 21, 2016

Favorite to keep the 'home-fires burning" though the years! Funny thing was we always started out with a LOT of beef in the pot, but after all 6 of the kids (and Momma) made their pass by to lift the lid, stir a little, taste a little, it always was short on meat when done! Oh well...

prep time 20 Min
cook time 4 Hr
method Slow Cooker Crock Pot
yield Makes 5 quarts

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds beef top round steak, boneless
  • 3 tablespoons cooking oil
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 3 stalks celery, chopped
  • 1 - bell pepper, chopped
  • dash vinegar
  • pinch sugar
  • 1 can chopped tomatoes, large
  • 1 can tomatoes, cilantro and lime
  • 1 can tomatoes and chilis
  • 6 small red potatoes
  • 1/2 cup carrots, cubed
  • 1 bag mixed vegetables, frozen
  • 1 large turnip, peeled and diced
  • 1 - fresh yellow squash, cubed
  • 1 - zucchini, cubed
  • 2 cups cabbage or kale, chopped
  • 1 - lime, juice squeezed from it
  • - seasoning of choice (tony chachere's)
  • - basil
  • - salt and pepper

How To Make homemade vegetable beef soup

  • Step 1
    Cube the fresh roast into small cubes and brown in a large iron dutch skillet with cooking oil. Add the vinegar and sugar to brown the meat a deeper brown. Add the fresh vegetables and saute for about 5 minutes, mixing well.
  • Step 2
    Add the canned ingredients to a very large crockpot, with a can of water for each can that was opened and set the unit on high. Add the browned beef mixture to the crockpot, careful to get all of the drippings out of the skillet. I usually add a little water to render the rest up from the skillet, this really add to the flavor and color of the soup.
  • Step 3
    Cook on low for one hour to begin to tenderize the beef. At the beginning of the second hour, add the red potatoes and the carrots and cook an hour. At the beginning of the third hour, put your frozen vegetables and turnips and begin your seasonings.
  • Step 4
    On the fourth and last hour, add your lemon juice, squashes and kale. These do not have to cook long so add them last or they will cook away to nothing! Enjoy with some hot buttered cornbread and you are good to go! =)

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