OLD-FASHIONED BEEF-VEGETABLE SOUP

Old-Fashioned Beef-Vegetable Soup image

For a winter gathering, there's nothing better than this amazingly flavored beef soup, with classic ingredients like rutabagas and cabbage.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories Entree

Time 4h

Yield 14

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

3 lb meaty cross-cut beef shank bones, cut into 3-inch pieces
10 cups water
3 tablespoons beef-flavor instant bouillon
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
2 dried bay leaves
4 cups vegetable juice
3 cups cubed potatoes (3 medium)
3 cups coarsely chopped cabbage
2 cups frozen small whole onions (from 16-oz bag)
2 cups cubed peeled rutabaga (1 1/2 medium)
2 cups frozen cut green beans (from 1-lb bag)
4 medium carrots, sliced (2 cups)
3 medium stalks celery, sliced (1 1/2 cups)

Steps:

In 8-quart stockpot or Dutch oven, place beef bones and water. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 30 minutes. Skim off and discard any residue that rises to surface.
Stir in bouillon, salt, pepper, thyme and bay leaves. Return to boiling. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 2 to 2 1/2 hours longer or until meat is tender.
Remove beef bones and bay leaves from broth. Skim and discard fat from broth. When bones are cool enough to handle, remove meat from bones; cut into bite-size pieces.
Return meat to broth. Stir in all remaining ingredients. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 30 minutes or until vegetables are tender.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 160, Carbohydrate 18 g, Cholesterol 30 mg, Fiber 4 g, Protein 15 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, ServingSize 1 1/2 Cups, Sodium 850 mg, Sugar 7 g