Savory Beef And Vegetable Soup Food

BEEF AND VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• Season the beef as desired.
• Heat the oil in a 4-quart saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the beef and cook until browned, stirring often.
• Add the potatoes and carrots to the saucepan and cook for 5 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally. Add the flour and cook and stir for 1 minute.
• Stir in the broth, tomato paste and thyme and heat to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low. Cover and cook for 40 minutes or until the beef is tender, adding the green beans and peas for the last 20 minutes of the cooking time. Season as desired.

SAVORY VEGETABLE BEEF SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the potatoes, water, carrots, onion, salt and pepper; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 25 minutes or until tender. Add the remaining ingredients. , Cover and simmer 30 minutes longer or until heated through, stirring occasionally. Discard bay leaves.

SAVORY VEGETABLE BEEF STEW

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet or Dutch oven over medium heat; cook and stir beef stew meat and Italian dressing until meat is evenly browned, about 5 minutes. Add 2 cups water, beef bouillon, diced tomatoes, beef broth, tomato sauce, garlic, bay leaf, salt, oregano, and pepper to skillet; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until meat is tender, about 1 1/2 hours.
• Place potatoes, carrots, bell pepper, and onion in stew; cover and simmer over medium-low heat until vegetables are tender, about 45 minutes.
• Combine flour and cold water in a small bowl; mix until smooth. Stir flour mixture into stew, bring to a boil; cook and stir until stew is thickened, about 2 minutes. Discard bay leaf before serving.

VEGETABLE SOUP WITH BEEF

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Transfer to a 5-qt. slow cooker. Stir in the remaining ingredients. Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours or until heated through. Discard bay leaf.

SAVORY GROUND BEEF VEGETABLE STEW

Steps:

• Brown beef with onion added and rinse with hot water to remove excess fat.
• Add onion soup and spices to beef.
• Place potatoes and carrots on top.
• Add tomato juice and water and stir to combine ingredients.
• Bring to a boil and then simmer until potatoes and carrots are done.
• Add package of mixed vegetables and stir.
• Heat until vegetables are done,may simmer as desired.

SAVORY HOMESTYLE BEEF VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300°F.
• Rinse meat and dry off well (to ensure searing). Season liberally with salt and pepper on all sides. In large oven proof soup pot (mine is 7 qts.), heat 2 tablespoons of oil hot enough to sear, then add meat and brown on all sides.
• Remove meat and add onion to pot and brown for a few minutes to release flavors. (Ensure the onions stay relatively intact because they will be used as a bed to prop up the roast during the braising process.).
• Next add the garlic and constantly stir to release flavor (do not burn) for about one minute.
• Add the pureed tomatoes and stir, scraping bottom of pot to release any stuck on bits.
• Next, add 4 of the bouillon cubes, the 2 bay leaves, 20 turns of fresh ground pepper and a bundle of fresh thyme.
• Rest chuck roast on top of the quartered onions, so the roast is elevated from bottom of pot.
• Add enough water to come 2/3 of the way up the meat.
• Cover pot with lid and bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer. Place covered pot in 300 degree oven for 3 hours, turning meat half way through.
• After the 3 hours have passed, removed the roast and set aside on a plate to cool (it should be fall apart tender). Fish out the bay leaves and thyme bundle.
• Fill the pot with water till it is 2/3 full. Add the celery, carrots, potatoes, cauliflower and 4 remaining bouillon cubes to the pot. Check for flavor and add more pepper if desired (but wait on the salt as the bouillon will add salt here).
• Cover pot and bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer. Place covered pot back in oven and cook for 1 1/2 hours (or until vegetables are fork tender).
• While the vegetables are cooking you can pull apart the cooled chuck roast into 1 - 1 1/2 inch bite sized pieces and set aside. Also, cook Kluski egg noodles according to the package directions.
• When vegetables are cooked through add chuck pieces to the pot and also the last bundle of fresh thyme (you can omit if you already are satisfied with the thyme flavor from first bundle). Taste and add additional salt and fresh black pepper if needed. Let covered pot sit on cool stove for 5-10 minutes so meat can be warmed up and fresh thyme bundle can flavor the soup.
• Remove thyme bundle. To serve, add a scoop of cooked egg noodles into soup bowl and cover with beef vegetable soup. Serve with biscuits or crusty warm bread.