hearty homemade vegetable beef soup

Name: Hearty Homemade Vegetable Beef Soup
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 pound(s) chuck roast, trimmed of fat; but reserved, cut meat into bite size pieces; 2-3 - carrots, peeled and diced; 1 large onion, peeled and diced; 3-4 - celery ribs, cleaned and diced; 2-3 small turnips, peeled and diced; 3-4 medium potatoes, peeled and diced; 2 can(s) 15oz each, petite diced tomatoes, or fresh tomatoes; 2 can(s) 15oz each, stewed tomatoes; 1 can(s) 10-15oz, tomatoes and green chillies; 1-2 small cans v8 juice (individual size); 3 - handfuls, fresh green beans, ends picked, beans cut in half; 2-3 - ears corn, cleaned and cut from cob; 2-3 - handfuls lentils for veg. soup. i use 1 pkg manischewiets vegetable soup mix and leave out the seasoning packet enclosed. if i can't find it, i use bob's red mill vegetable soup mix.; 6 ounce(s) frozen baby lima beans; 10ox box(es) frozen brussels sprouts; 10ox box(es) frozen peas; 10oz box(es) frozen cut okra; 1 teaspoon(s) dried parsley; - salt and pepper to taste

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Julia Ferguson

Greenwood, IN

Updated on Sep 15, 2014

This is the way my mom made vegetable soup. I have always loved it and make it every fall, at the end of the growing season, just like mom. My mother and grandmother would sit at the kitchen table, cutting and chopping the vegetables, for this wonderful soup. I loved coming home from school on a cold winter day, to this soup cooking on the stove top. Gee, I miss my mom and grandma, but this soup keeps their memories alive for me. My mom always served this soup with crackers, and we always had peanut butter on the table, to put on our crackers, as well. Enjoy!

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method Stove Top

yield Many, with enough to freeze.

Ingredients

2 pounds chuck roast, trimmed of fat; but reserved, cut meat into bite size pieces
2-3 - carrots, peeled and diced
1 large onion, peeled and diced
3-4 - celery ribs, cleaned and diced
2-3 small turnips, peeled and diced
3-4 medium potatoes, peeled and diced
2 cans 15oz each, petite diced tomatoes, or fresh tomatoes
2 cans 15oz each, stewed tomatoes
1 can 10-15oz, tomatoes and green chillies
1-2 small cans v8 juice (individual size)
3 - handfuls, fresh green beans, ends picked, beans cut in half
2-3 - ears corn, cleaned and cut from cob
2-3 - handfuls lentils for veg. soup. i use 1 pkg manischewiets vegetable soup mix and leave out the seasoning packet enclosed. if i can't find it, i use bob's red mill vegetable soup mix.
6 ounces frozen baby lima beans
10ox boxes frozen brussels sprouts
10ox boxes frozen peas
10oz boxes frozen cut okra
1 teaspoon dried parsley
- salt and pepper to taste

How To Make hearty homemade vegetable beef soup

Step 1

Have large soup pot heating on stovetop, drop reserved fat from roast into hot pot; cook until browned, then remove.

Step 2

Place meat pieces in pot; brown on both sides in rendered fat, may need additional oil to finish browning, all meat pieces.
Step 3

Add diced carrots, onion, celery, turnips and potatoes into soup pot with meat. Stir to get all ingredients mixed.
Step 4

Add canned tomatoes and V8 Juice. Add green beans, corn, lima beans and Vegetable Soup Mix. Add parsley, salt and pepper to taste. Add enough water to cover ingredients.
Step 5

Bring to a boil then turn heat down to simmer and cover with lid ajar. After soup has cooked about 1 hr. add brussels sprouts, okra and peas. Simmer until all vegetables, lentils and meat are tender.
Step 6

Check occasionally, stir to make sure nothing is sticking to bottom and there is enough broth; more water, V8 Juice or tomatoes can be added if needed or desired.
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