mary ann's venus demilo soup

Littleton, NH
Updated on Oct 28, 2011

The original recipe for this hearty soup was given to me by my friend Shawn Quinn and over the years it has evolved into this recipe which is a favorite in cool weather. Served with bread and a salad it will warm even the coldest days and satisfy even the heartiest appetites.

prep time 5 Min
cook time 50 Min
method Stove Top
yield A Crowd

Ingredients

  • 1 to 2 pounds lean ground beef
  • 1 can diced tomato's 28 oz
  • 1 can crushed tomato's 28 oz
  • 1 package frozen mixed vegatables 2 lbs bag
  • 2 packages dried onion soup mix
  • 4 cans water
  • 1 1/4 cups chili mac or elbow pasta
  • - salt and pepper to taste

How To Make mary ann's venus demilo soup

  • Step 1
    Brown ground beef in a large pot add salt and pepper to taste, drain and add back to the pan
  • Step 2
    Add 2 envelopes of dried onion soup mix to ground beef and mix well
  • Step 3
    Add diced tomatoes, bring to a simmer, stirring occasionally
  • Step 4
    Add crushed tomato's, bring to simmer, stirring occasionally
  • Step 5
    Add 1 gallon of water (about 4 1/2 tomato cans) stir
  • Step 6
    Bring to boil then add frozen vegatables, stir
  • Step 7
    Bring back to a boil and add pasta, stirring occasionaly so that pasta doesn't stick to bottom of pot
  • Step 8
    Reduce to a simmer and cook for 20-30 minutes stirring occasionally
  • Step 9
    Serve with ritz crackers and some freshly grated parmesan cheese on top. YUM!

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Culture: Italian
Category: Beef Soups
Ingredient: Beef
Method: Stove Top

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