Farm Country Vegetable Beef Soup Recipes

FARM COUNTRY VEGETABLE BEEF SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large soup pot over fairly high heat.
• Add all the vegetables and the garlic; cook, stirring often, for 4-5 minutes.
• Add the stock, thyme, salt, pepper, and beef to the pot.
• Bring the soup to a boil, then decrease heat and simmer, partially covered, until the vegetables are just barely tender, 12-15 minutes.
• Taste, adding more salt and pepper, if desired.
• Add the macaroni to the soup and continue to cook for a few more minutes, until the pasta is tender.
• Serve piping hot.

COUNTRY VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven or soup kettle, combine water, soup, tomatoes, zucchini, carrots, celery, potato, parsley, garlic, bouillon and seasonings; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1 hour. Add bacon and noodles; simmer for 15 minutes, stirring frequently. Stir in beans, Parmesan cheese and beef if desired; heat through. Remove bay leaf before serving.

HOME-STYLE VEGETABLE BEEF SOUP

Steps:

• In a large pot over medium heat, cook beef, onion and potatoes, covered, until beef is no longer pink and potatoes are tender, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, place carrots and 1/2 cup water in a microwave safe bowl and microwave on high 5 minutes, until tender.
• Drain beef mixture and return to pot with carrots, corn, green beans, juice cocktail, water, salt and pepper. Simmer over low heat 30 minutes, until flavors are well blended and soup is hot.

OLD-FASHIONED VEGETABLE BEEF SOUP

Steps:

• Cut meat into small, bite-size (1/2") pieces.
• In a large pot or dutch oven, saute meat in 1 T oil on medium-high heat until all sides are brown.
• Set aside on a plate.
• Chop celery, onion, potatoes, and carrots into bite-size pieces.
• Saute celery and onion in remaining 1 T oil until onion is golden (about 10 minutes).
• Add browned beef, water, broth, tomatoes with juices, carrots, potatoes, corn, bay leaves and garlic.
• Bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer uncovered until beef is almost tender, about an hour.
• Add peas and hot sauce to soup.
• Cover and simmer until beef is tender, about 30 minutes longer.
• Serve and season with freshly ground black pepper, hot sauce, or crumbled saltines, if desired.