Dreamgoddess’s Beef Vegetable Soup

Categories: Beef, Main Dish, Soup

Ingredients

• 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

Directions

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.

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