EVERYTHING BUT THE KITCHEN SINK VEG BEEF SOUP

everything but the kitchen sink veg beef soup image

Provided by alan shulver

Categories Soups

Time 4h30m

Number Of Ingredients 14

3 lb bag of birds eye stir fry vegetables
1 can(s) sliced carrotts
3 lb potatoes, red bliss or bakers, cleaned and diced with skins on
1 large red onion diced
1 1/2 lb stir fry beef or beef tips
14 - 16 medium meatballs, made ahead of time, use your favorite recipe. i use 1/2 beef 1/2 turkey
120 oz stock, i use 1/2 beef 1/2 chicken
1 stick margerine
14 oz tomato sauce
1 pkg beef gravy mix
2 Tbsp italian seasoning
1 Tbsp minced garlic
1 Tbsp dill
1 pkg mezze penne pasta

Steps:

1. open the package of stir fry vegetables and place in a large stock pot, add potatoes, onions and carrots. add all the stock,spices and gravy mix. heat on medium.
2. open can of tomato sauce ino a medium size sauce pan, add meatballs, make hem ahead of time, use your favorite recipe. heat on medium add garlic.
3. Melt butter in a frying pan, add stir fry beef, or beef tips, sear the meat until fully cooked.
4. after stir fry beef is cooked to medium doneness place it and all of the juices in the stock pot.
5. add the meatballs and sauce.
6. cook over medium to medium low heat for 4 hours or more.
7. add the mezze penne about 1 hr befroe serving, there is no need to cook it ahead of time.