pam's mountain of vegetables and beef soup

Ingredients

• 6 or 7 pounds beef ribs (4 qt water,1/2 onion, 1 rib of celery, 1 carrot, clove garlic, parsley, bayleaf))
• PREP TIME DOES NOT INCLUDE THE COOKING TIME FOR THE BEEF RIBS, ONLY THE SOUP.
• 2 small shallots
• 1 medium onion
• 1 medium sweet potato
• 3 medium potatoes
• 1 small turnip
• 1 small rutabaga
• 2 medium carrots
• 1 medium parsnip
• 2 - 4 - ribs of celery
• 1/4 each medium green, yellow, orange and red bell pepper
• 1/2 medium leek
• 1 medium handful of green beans
• 1 each small zucchini and yellow summer squash
• 1 small crown of broccoli (about 4 inches across)
• 4 ounces mushrooms, fresh
• 6 - 8 - sundried tomatoes
• 1 can diced tomatoes
• 1 1/4 cups each : frozen peas, corn, lima beans
• 2 cups green cabbage
• - optional veggies : cauliflower, okra, chard, kale,, spinach, butternut or acorn squash, celeriac, kohlrabi
• - optional extras: small pasta, rice, barley.
• - extra broth (canned beef broth, chickenbroth, consomme, beef mushroom soup, french onion soup, tomato or v-8 juice, water or vegetable broth)