Hearty Beef Vegetable Pastina Soup Food

HEARTY BEEF AND VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• In a large stockpot, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium heat. Brown beef in batches, adding additional oil as necessary. Remove with a slotted spoon. Add onions to drippings; cook and stir until tender. Discard drippings; return beef to pot. Stir in water, tomatoes, tomato sauce, Worcestershire sauce and bouillon. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 45 minutes., Stir in potatoes, cabbage, carrots, celery, corn, peas, green beans, lima beans and seasonings. Return to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 35 minutes. Stir in okra; cook 15-20 minutes longer or until beef and vegetables are tender. Discard bay leaf.

BARB'S HEARTY BEEF AND VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• Brown stew meat in a large stew pot sprayed with cooking spray; add the chopped onion, bay leaves and the water; cook until meat is tender.
• Add celery, carrots, potatoes, and cook until just tender.
• Add canned tomatoes, green beans, peas, corn, squash, cabbage, basil, salt and pepper to taste.
• Let simmer( just bubble) 45 to 55 minutes so that flavors can blend.
• Add pasta and cook until pasta is tender, taste & adjust spices.
• Serve with your farorite cornbread or crusty bread, enjoy.

HEARTY BEEF VEGETABLE SOUP WITH NOODLES

Steps:

• Put 8 cups of water, 1 14 oz can of Italian tomato sauce, 2 medium sized onions (chopped), 1 pound of mixed frozen vegetables into a pot.
• Add the seasoning and olive oil, heat on high for 30 minutes.
• Brown the beef in a frying pan, transfer the beef to the soup mixture using a slotted spoon to leave the fat in the frying pan.
• Turn the heat to medium, heat for 10 minutes.
• Add the egg noodles, turn the heat to low and heat another 20 minutes.
• Taste and adjust seasoning.
• Serve with grated Parmesan cheese.

HEARTY BEEF AND VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in dutch oven. Add onion, garlic and ground beef. Brown for 10 minutes, drain fat if necessary.
• Add remaining ingredients and cook until the soup starts to boil. Turn down heat and simmer 10 minutes.
• Serve with parmesan cheese and crusty bread.

HEARTY BEEF AND VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• In heavy skillet, brown meat in butter. DO this in one pound batches for better browning. Deglaze with stock between batches if necessary.
• Place all ingredients except the frozen vegetables and 4 oz of the pearl barley in 4 1/2 gallon counter top roaster.
• Heat on high covered until boiling, remove cover and reduce heat to 250°.
• Simmer for 2 hours or until beef is tender.
• Add frozen vegetables and remainder of barley and simmer for another hour.

HEARTY BEEF VEGETABLE PASTINA SOUP

Steps:

• Dice your celery, carrots and potatoes set aside. Dice your onions in separate bowl, set aside. Make sure your beef stew pieces are smaller in size to ensure even cooking.
• Add your veggies to your crockpot. In a saute pan, add your oil & butter. Once heated, add your stew meat. Saute till no longer pink, than add your onions. Saute for 1-2 more minutes. Remove and add to crockpot as well.
• Add your fire roasted tomatoes and thyme to the veggie/meat mixture and stir. Add your bouillon cubes, beef broth and water, salt and pepper. Stir to incorporate. Cover and let cook on low 7-8 hours. After about 6 hours or so, taste and see if you need more salt & pepper or a little more beef broth. You need enough broth to cook the pastina. If seasonings are to your taste and there is enough broth to cook your pastina with a litle to spare. Add your pastina, stir and cover again till ready in about the last 15 minutes or so...
• Ladle into bowls and serve with crusty bread or rolls. We love slices of cheese along with the bread with this as well. Down home comfort in a bowl!!

HEARTY VEGETABLE AND BEEF SOUP

Steps:

• Using a food processor and the steel knife mince parsley and set aside.
• With the food processor running drop garlic through the feed tube and mince. Add onions and chop using on/off turns. Transfer onion/garlic mixture to a large soup pot.
• Place meat in the food processor work bowl and chop using 6-8 on/off turns, then continue grinding until desired fineness is achieved. Add meat to pot and cook over medium heat for 6-8 minutes or until browned.
• Clean out work bowl of food processor and then chop tomatoes using 4 on/off turns. Add to meat mixture in pot.
• Slice potato, carrots and celery using slicing disc. Add vegetables to pot along with tomato juice, broth, barley, salt, herbs and pepper. Cook over medium heat about 1 hour.
• Discard bay leaf and stir in reserved parsley.