Easy Vegetable Soup
Ingredients
1 lb. Grady Ranch ground beef
1 onion, chopped
6 cups beef broth
4 celery stalks, sliced
1 (16 oz.) package frozen mixed vegetablesÂ
4 cups water
1 can stewed tomatoes
1 tsp salt
2 tsp garlic
1 tsp pepper
1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
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Optional:
1 lb. stew beef (cut into small pieces)
1 pkg dry onion soup mix
½ cup uncooked macaroni
Parmesan cheese
Could use chicken broth instead
Preparation
In a large pot, brown ground beef and onion. Add the beef broth, celery, and water. Bring to a boil, lower heat and simmer for 20 minutes. Add frozen vegetables, stewed tomatoes, Worcestershire sauce, salt, pepper, and garlic. Cook 15 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Adjust seasoning to your liking. Always better the next day because the ingredients have time to blend. Enjoy!
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Optional:Â
To make a heartier soup, brown stew meat and simmer in pot with beef broth about 3 hours, then add browned ground beef, onions and water. Add dry onion soup mix and simmer the mixture. Then add the vegetables, tomatoes, and seasonings. Add the macaroni and cook until tender, about 10 minutes. Serve immediately and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.Â