Old-Fashioned Beef-Vegetable Soup

Name: Old-Fashioned Beef-Vegetable Soup
Prep time: 45 min
Total time: 4 h
Yield: 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 frozen cut green beans (from 1-lb bag); 4 medium carrots, sliced (2 cups); 3 medium stalks celery, sliced (1 1/2 cups)

14 Ratings

6 Reviews

Prep 45 min
Total 4 hr 0 min
Servings 14

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

By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Updated April 30, 2010

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 frozen cut green beans (from 1-lb bag)
4 medium carrots, sliced (2 cups)
3 medium stalks celery, sliced (1 1/2 cups)

Steps

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.