ZESTY VEGETABLE BEEF SOUP

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My family loves to come to the table for hot homemade biscuits and a bowl of this flavorful filling soup. They rave over how good it tastes. A friend shared the recipe with me. -Brenda Wood, Portage la Prairie, Manitoba

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 4h5m

Yield 12-14 servings (3-3/4 quarts).

Number Of Ingredients 22

Ingredients

BROTH:
8 cups water
3 pounds bone-in beef short ribs
1 large onion, quartered
2 medium carrots, quartered
2 celery ribs, quartered
8 whole allspice
2 bay leaves
1 tablespoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
SOUP:
4 cups V8 juice
3 celery ribs, sliced
2 medium potatoes, peeled and cubed
2 medium carrots, sliced
1 medium onion, diced
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1/2 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
1/4 teaspoon chili powder
1 cup uncooked noodles

Steps:

In a Dutch oven or stockpot, bring broth ingredients to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 2 hours or until meat is tender. , Remove ribs; allow to cool. Skim fat and strain broth; discard vegetables and seasonings. Remove meat from bones and cut into bite-size pieces; return to broth. Add the first 10 soup ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 1 hour or until vegetables are tender. , Stir in noodles. Return to a boil; cook, uncovered, 15 minutes or until the noodles are tender. Discard bay leaves.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 136 calories, Fat 5g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 26mg cholesterol, Sodium 727mg sodium, Carbohydrate 13g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 9g protein.