Thursday, November 16, 2006

Old Fashioned Vegetable Soup

Ingredients:
  • 2 to 3-lbs. Beef
  • 3-tsp. Salt
  • 1/4-tsp. Thyme leaves or marjoram leaves
  • 6 Pepper corns or 1/4 tsp. pepper
  • 2 whole allspice
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 2 cubes or 2-tsp beef bouillon
  • 2 qts. (8-C.) Water
  • 2 or 4 medium potatoes ( peeled and diced )
  • 2 stalks celery ( sliced )
  • 1 large onion ( chopped )
  • 16-oz. Can ( 2-C. ) tomatoes ( juice, too )
  • 12-oz. Can (1 1/2-C.) whole kernel corn ( juice, too )

In a large pan, combine 8 ingredients. Simmer covered 2.5 to 3 hours or until meat is tender. Add rest and simmer 30 minutes to an hour. ( Add carrots and cabbage )

6 to 8 servings