Super Vegetable Beef Soup

Total Time: 2 hrs 40 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 1 hr 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 1/2 lbs round steaks, cut into 1-inch cubes
• 1 yellow onion, chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 stalks celery, chopped
• 2 carrots, chopped
• 1/2 green bell pepper, chopped
• 3 cups beef stock or 3 cups broth
• 3 cups tomato juice
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can tomatoes with juice, coarsely chopped
• 1 cup water
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 1/4 teaspoons salt (to taste)
• pepper, to taste
• 1 cup corn kernel (fresh or frozen)
• 1 cup peas (fresh or frozen)
• fresh grated parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 in a big soup pot over medium heat, warm the oil.
• 2 add in meat, onion, and garlic; stir/saute for about 10 minutes or until meat is not pink.
• 3 add in celery, carrots, and bell pepper; mix well.
• 4 add in stock, tomato juice, tomatoes w/ juice, water, chili powder, soy sauce, worcestershire sauce, thyme, bay leaf, salt, and pepper.
• 5 lower heat to medium-low; simmer, covered, for 1 hour and 15 minutes.
• 6 add in corn and peas; simmer, uncovered, for about 15 more minutes.
• 7 remove bay leaf and throw away.
• 8 ladle into individual soup bowls and top with parmesan cheese.