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Old-Fashioned Beef-Vegetable Soup

For a winter gathering, there's nothing better than this amazingly flavored beef soup, with classic ingredients like rutabagas and cabbage.

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Prep Time 45 min
Total Time 4 hr 0 min
Servings 14

Ingredients

3: lb meaty cross-cut beef shank bones, cut into 3-inch pieces

10: cups water

3: tablespoons beef-flavor instant bouillon

1 1/2: teaspoons salt

1/2: teaspoon pepper

1/2: teaspoon dried thyme leaves

2: dried bay leaves

4: cups vegetable juice

3: cups cubed potatoes (3 medium)

3: cups coarsely chopped cabbage

2: cups frozen small whole onions (from 16-oz bag)

2: cups cubed peeled rutabaga (1 1/2 medium)

2: cups Green Giant® frozen cut green beans (from 1-lb bag)

4: medium carrots, sliced (2 cups)

3: medium stalks celery, sliced (1 1/2 cups)

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Directions

1 In 8-quart stockpot or Dutch oven, place beef bones and water. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 30 minutes. Skim off and discard any residue that rises to surface.
2 Stir in bouillon, salt, pepper, thyme and bay leaves. Return to boiling. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 2 to 2 1/2 hours longer or until meat is tender.
3 Remove beef bones and bay leaves from broth. Skim and discard fat from broth. When bones are cool enough to handle, remove meat from bones; cut into bite-size pieces.
4 Return meat to broth. Stir in all remaining ingredients. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 30 minutes or until vegetables are tender.

EXPERT TIPS

Expert Tips

Serving soup to a crowd? Put the soup in a slow cooker to keep it warm and set up a buffet so guests can serve themselves.

Got questions? Our experts have the answers. Ask Betty now.

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Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 1/2 Cups

Calories: 160
Calories from Fat: 25),

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 3g; 3%
(Saturated Fat 1g, 1% ),
Cholesterol: 30mg; 30%;
Sodium: 850mg; 850%;
Total Carbohydrate: 18g; 18%
(Dietary Fiber 4g 4% Sugars 7g 7% ),
Protein: 15g; 15%

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 140%;
Vitamin C: 45%;
Calcium: 6%;
Iron: 15%;

Exchanges:

1/2 Starch; 2 Vegetable; 1 1/2 Lean Meat;

Carbohydrate Choices:

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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Posted 10/14/2011 7:43:42 PM REPORT ABUSE Wilbe said:

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I just finished making this delicious soup. I didn't have cabbage or rutabagas so I added frozen corn, lima beans and peas. This is hearty, low in calories, high in protein, and easy to prepare. Thanks Betty Crocker!

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