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Beef and Vegetable Soup

Recipe information

  • Yield

    serves 6. serving size: 1 medium bowl.

Ingredients

1 quart beef stock
1 pound cooked prime rib, diced, plus reserved bones (page 12)
1/2 medium onion, diced
1 bay leaf
3 large garlic cloves, minced
2 medium carrots, peeled and diced
1 white potato, peeled and diced
One 28-ounce can crushed tomatoes
One 15-ounce can whole kernel corn
One 8-ounce package frozen peas
Salt and pepper

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Put 2 quarts water and the beef stock in a large pot.

    Step 2

    Add the meat, bones, onion, bay leaf, and garlic.

    Step 3

    Bring to a boil, then turn down the heat and add the carrots, potato, tomatoes, corn, and peas. Let simmer slowly for 1 hour.

    Step 4

    Remove the soup from the heat, and remove the bay leaf and the bones.

    Step 5

    Bring the soup to room temperature, and skim off the fat.

    Step 6

    Add salt and pepper to taste.

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