Beef Vegetable Soup

Total Time: 2 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 2 lbs stewing beef
• 4 beef bouillon cubes
• 2 lbs ground beef
• 3 potatoes, peeled and diced
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can cut green beans
• 1 (15 7/8 ounce) can black-eyed peas
• 1 (15 ounce) can lima beans
• 1 onion, diced
• 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
• 1 (15 1/4 ounce) can kernel corn
• 1 (15 ounce) can sliced carrots
• 1 (16 ounce) bag frozen cut okra
• 2 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce
• salt and pepper
• 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 teaspoon basil
• 1 cup elbow macaroni

Recipe

• 1 put stew beef in a large dutch oven with enough water to cover it.
• 2 bring to a boil and add bouillon cubes.
• 3 simmer, covered, approx 1 1/2 hours or until meat is almost done.
• 4 check the beef occasionally to make sure you still have enough liquid in the dutch oven.
• 5 additional water (or beef broth if you prefer) may be added if needed.
• 6 while the beef simmers, brown and drain ground beef.
• 7 when stew beef is almost done, add all remaining ingredients.
• 8 simmer approx 30 minutes or until vegetables and pasta are done.
• 9 if the soup seems to be too thick, additional water (or beef broth) may be added.