Cowboy Steak and Vegetable Soup

Submitted by southern chef in lo

"A real stick-to-your-ribs soup that would please a hungry family."

 

• Ready In: 50mins
• Ingredients: 14
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 1 lb boneless beef sirloin (1-inch thick)
• 1 teaspoon dried basil leaves
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans beef broth
• 1 (16 ounce) jar chunky salsa or (16 ounce) jar picante salsa
• 1 (1 lb) package frozen green beans
• 1 (1 lb) package frozen potato
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 2 red bell peppers, cored and chopped
• 1 (15 1/2 ounce) can great northern beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 cup torn fresh spinach

directions

1. Cut the beef in to 1/4 inch thick strips; cut each strip into 1 inch pieces.
2. In a medium bowl, combine beef, basil, salt, pepper, garlic, and oil; toss to coat.
3. Heat large saucepan over medium-high heat until hot.
4. Add the beef mixture; cook and stir for 4-5 minutes or until browned.
5. Stir in the broth, salsa, vegetables, onion, and red pepper. (DONOT STIR IN THE CAN OF BEANS OR THE SPINACH YET).
6. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
7. Reduce heat to low, simmer 25 minutes or until onions and red peppers are tender.
8. Stir in the beans and cook 4-5 minutes or until heated thoroughly.
9. Stir in the spinach.

Reviews

[NancysFancies]

Yee ha! Good, hearty soup & very easy to make with ingredients on hand. I used a fresh potato. Have made this twice within a week, so I consider it a major keeper for all types of cowboys!

 

[Chef Q in Oregon]

My children loved this soup. I did a few substitutions for some ingredients because I didn't have all the ingredients called for here. I used homemade chicken stock + 1 cup water and a chipotle boullion, fresh potatos, added carrots and I used my Italian seasonings instead of the dry basil (didn't have any). I served it with a dallop of lite sour cream and fresh cilantro on top. Yumm....

 

[CuperDuper]

My new favorite soup recipe. This was perfect. The combination of flavor was unsual but surprisingly great. By using a jar of spicy salsa, it had a good bit of spice. I pressure cooked this recipe. Where I would have brought it all to a boil normally, I put the lid on it and brought it to pressure. I pressure cooked it for 3 minutes. Turned out perfect. Where it says frozen potato, you can use the individual pieces of hash browns in the freezer section.

 

[Wyo_Krista_Cooks]

This is one of our favorites; I lost my recipe and you saved me by posting on the 'zaar! Everyone I serve this to thinks it's a hit! I couldn't disagree more about the veggies; it's an odd, wonderful combination! Thanks!

 

[Helping Hands]

This soup was pretty good, and nice and filling; however, we felt that it was somewhat bland and was a little too veggie-intensive (and I ommitted the potatoes). I had to add an addtional half can of beef broth because it needed more liquid, so this may have diluted the flavor of the salsa a bit. I also think that it would be better without the green beans. A little less veggies would have allowed for more enjoyment of the steak and beans!