Barb's Hearty Beef And Vegetable Soup

Total Time: 3 hrs 45 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 lbs stew meat, cubed
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 tablespoon beef base (such as mccormick)
• 5 -6 cups water (more water if needed})
• 2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans tomatoes, chopped
• 1 stalk celery, diced
• 1 1/2 cups potatoes, diced
• 1 cup diced carrot
• 1 cup green beans, 1 inch long
• 1/2 cup peas, frozen
• 1/2 cup corn, frozen
• 1 cup zucchini, sliced (may use other squash)
• 2 cups cabbage, chopped
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/3 cup orzo pasta or 1/3 cup other small shell pasta
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 brown stew meat in a large stew pot sprayed with cooking spray; add the chopped onion, bay leaves and the water; cook until meat is tender.
• 2 add celery, carrots, potatoes, and cook until just tender.
• 3 add canned tomatoes, green beans, peas, corn, squash, cabbage, basil, salt and pepper to taste.
• 4 let simmer( just bubble) 45 to 55 minutes so that flavors can blend.
• 5 add pasta and cook until pasta is tender, taste & adjust spices.
• 6 serve with your farorite cornbread or crusty bread, enjoy.