SPICY CHUNKS OF STEWED BEEF SOUP

Spicy Chunks of Stewed Beef Soup image

A hearty stew with mixed beans and a great blend of spice. Simple, with ingredients that all soup makers have on hand.

Provided by Rob Belyk

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Stews Beef

Time 12h30m

Yield 15

Number Of Ingredients 17

Ingredients

1 cup dry mixed beans
1 ½ pounds cubed beef stew meat
5 cups beef broth
1 cup red wine
1 (28 ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes
4 large carrots, cut into 2 inch pieces
3 stalks celery, cut into 2 inch pieces
3 potatoes, peeled and cubed
3 cloves garlic, minced
4 green onions, chopped
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1 tablespoon dried oregano
1 tablespoon ground dry mustard
1 dash hot sauce

Steps:

Rinse and pick through beans and place in a medium saucepan with water to cover by 2 inches. Bring to a boil for 10 minutes, then remove from heat, cover and let soak 2 hours. Drain and rinse.
In a 5 quart slow cooker, combine beans, stew meat, broth, wine, tomatoes, carrots, celery, potatoes, garlic and onions. Season with salt, pepper, cayenne, red pepper flakes, oregano, mustard and hot sauce. Cover and cook on low 10 to 12 hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 259.7 calories, Carbohydrate 20.6 g, Cholesterol 39.9 mg, Fat 10.6 g, Fiber 5.7 g, Protein 17.3 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, Sodium 569.5 mg, Sugar 3 g