How to Make Vegetable Beef Soup
This Vegetable Beef Soup Recipe is cooked in a traditional way making use of beef shanks and vegetables.
Ingredients:
- 3 to 4 pounds of beef shanks
- 2 tablespoons of bacon drippings
- 2 quarts of cold water
- 1 teaspoon of salt
- 1 small sized chopped onion
- 1 can (15 ounce) diced tomatoes
- 6 sprigs of parsley
- 5 pieces of carrots, chopped
- 2 cups of fresh green beans, cut into pieces
- 1 cup of sliced potatoes
- 1/2 cup of diced celery
- 1/4 cup of barley or rice
Instructions:
- Cook the beef shanks in the fat or bacon drippings just enough until it turns into golden brown.
- Take away the excess fat drippings and pour in two quarts of water; allow it to come to a boil.
- Simmer the mixture for two hours and add the chopped onion and salt.
- Add in the vegetable ingredients such as the chopped carrots, diced tomatoes, diced celery, green beans, parsley, and sliced potatoes.
- Cook the soup mixture for one hour more. Separate the meat from the bone and return the meat to the mixture and cook until the meat and vegetables are tender.