Beef-Vegetable Soup

  • Prep 20 min
  • Total 3 hr 50 min
  • Servings 6

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 2 pounds beef shank cross-cuts or soup bones
  • 1 medium onion, sliced (1 cup)
  • 6 cups cold water
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 dried bay leaf
  • 1 tablespoon pickling spice
  • 1 can (10 1/2 ounces) condensed beef broth
  • 2 medium potatoes, cubed (2 cups)
  • 2 medium carrots, sliced (1 cup)
  • 2 medium stalks celery, sliced (1 cup)
  • 2 cups shredded cabbage
  • 1/2 cup ketchup
  • 1 can (15 ounces) sliced beets, drained, cut in half
  • 3/4 cup whipping (heavy) cream

Steps

  • 1
    Heat oil in 4-quart Dutch oven over medium heat. Cook beef and onion in oil until beef is brown on both sides. Add water; heat to boiling. Skim foam from broth. Stir in salt, bay leaf and pickling spice; reduce heat. Cover and simmer 3 hours.
  • 2
    Remove beef from broth. Cool beef about 10 minutes or just until cool enough to handle. Strain broth; discard vegetables and seasonings. Remove beef from bones. Cut beef into 1/2-inch pieces. Skim fat from broth.
  • 3
    Add enough canned broth to broth from beef to measure 5 cups. Return broth and beef to Dutch oven. Stir in potatoes, carrots, celery, cabbage, ketchup and beets. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer about 30 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Cool 10 minutes. Stir in whipping cream.

  • MaryElaine W. Shares her Recipe "Soups, like this one, became one of my favorite foods because it went down so easily. Other favorites: fruit cocktail, grapes, plums, watermelon, frozen pops and gelatin."
  • TO MAKE AHEAD: Cook beef bones and water one day. Refrigerate separately. The next day, skim fat from broth, and continue with Step 2.
  • To freeze, cool soup 30 minutes. Place in 2-quart freezer container. Freeze no longer than 2 months. About 35 minutes before serving, remove lid from freezer container; place container upside down in 2-quart microwavable casserole. Cover and microwave on Medium (50%) 25 minutes; remove container. Break up and stir. Cover and microwave on Medium about 20 minutes longer, stirring 2 or 3 times, until hot.
  • High in iron, potassium and vitamins A and C; good source of fiber
  • Food FOR thought If your body weight is getting too low, you probably need more calories. One way to increase the calorie content of a recipe is by adding heavy cream. Cream, butter and margarine are easy high-calorie additions for soups, stews, sauces and gravies.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
330
Calories from Fat
155
Total Fat
17g
Saturated Fat
7g
Cholesterol
75mg
Sodium
1090mg
Potassium
860mg
Total Carbohydrate
26g
Dietary Fiber
4g
Protein
22g
% Daily Value*:
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 2 Vegetable; 2 High-Fat Meat;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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