Beef Minestrone Soup

Total Time: 3 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 lb stew meat, cut into small cubes
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 3 medium carrots, diced
• 2 celery ribs, diced
• 2 medium potatoes, peeled and diced
• 1 medium zucchini, diced
• 1 (16 ounce) can beans, drained and rinsed (cannellini or great northern beans)
• 1 (15 ounce) can cut green beans, don't drain
• 1 (16 ounce) can diced tomatoes, don't drain
• 4 cups beef stock

Recipe

• 1 in a large pot or dutch oven, brown meat in 2 t olive oil. remove beef and drippings from pot (keep drippings).
• 2 saute the onions, carrots, and celery in the olive oil and butter. add potatoes and zucchini, one at a time, cooking each for 2-3 minutes before adding the next. salt and pepper between each addition, to taste.
• 3 add beans, green beans, beef stock, and tomatoes. cover and cook slowly over low heat for at least 3 hours.