Last week, I made the most delicious vegetable beef soup. It was so tasty that I knew I needed to share this simmer-all-day recipe with you.
Author: MaryJane
Recipe type: Soup
Cuisine: American
Serves: 6
Ingredients
2 quarts water
2 beef bullion cubes
3 small potatoes, peeled and diced
1 cup sliced baby carrots
½ cup green beans
¼ cup dried onion
1 cup cooked and shredded beef
1 tsp. thyme
¼ tsp. pepper
3 sprigs of parsley
1 cup tomato juice
½ - 1 tsp. salt
½ cup alphabet noodles or instant barley
Instructions
Fill a large stockpot with water and beef bullion. Bring to a boil over high heat.
Add vegetables, beef, thyme, pepper, and parsley springs. Return to a boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer for 4 – 5 hours.
About ½ hour before serving, bring soup to a boil again. Add tomato juice, salt, and alphabet noodles or barley.
Reduce heat and simmer for another 10 minutes, or until noodles or barley is tender, stirring occasionally. Serve warm with biscuits or a crusty loaf of bread.
Recipe by Simple Life and Home at http://www.simplelifeandhome.com/3143/food/dinner-cooking/vegetable-beef-soup-simple-life-and-home/