Rick's Vegetable Beef Soup

Total Time: 2 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 1/4 lbs beef stew meat
• 1 1/2 cups carrots, cut up
• 3 medium potatoes, cubed 1 inch
• 1 (8 ounce) package frozen corn
• 1/2 medium onion, chopped coarsely
• 1 tablespoon beef bouillon
• 1 bay leaf
• 14 1/2 ounces diced tomatoes
• 14 1/2 ounces green beans, drained
• 8 cups water
• salt, to-taste
• fresh ground black pepper, to-taste

Recipe

• 1 in a large pot, brown beef in hot oil.
• 2 add bouillon, spices, and water.
• 3 bring to a boil; reduce heat.
• 4 cover and simmer for 1 1/2 hour.
• 5 add remaining ingredients.
• 6 return to boiling; reduce heat.
• 7 cover and simmer 1/2 hour or until vegetables are done.
• 8 season to taste with salt and black pepper.