Vegetable Beef Soup-Comfort at It's Best!

Ingredients

• 1 lb beef short rib
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 6 cups water
• 6 beef bouillon cubes
• 1 tablespoon garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon dry parsley flakes
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 large onion, rough chopped
• 1/2 medium zucchini, cubed
• 1 cup carrot, diagonal sliced
• 2 stalks celery, chopped

• 2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans stewed tomatoes
• 1 cup frozen corn
• 1 cup frozen baby lima bean
• 1 cup frozen green bean

Directions

1. 1

   Coat the beef with the oil.

2. 2

   Brown in large soup/stock pot.

3. 3

   Add Water, Salt, Pepper, Bouillon cubes, Garlic, Parsley, Bay leaves and Onion.

4. 4

   Bring to boil, turn down heat and simmer covered for 2 1/2 hours.

5. 5

   Add Tomatoes, zuchini, carrots and celery and simmer 1/2 hour.

6. 6

   Add corn, limas and green beans.

7. 7

   Simmer for 1/2 hour.