Farm Country Vegetable Beef Soup
- Ready In:
- 1hr 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 15
- Serves:
-
7
ingredients
- 1 1⁄2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 celery rib, chopped
- 1 medium carrot, diced
- 1 parsnip, peeled and diced
- green beans, ends trimmed and chopped (a handful)
- 1 large potato, peeled and diced
- 2 cups cored thinly sliced green cabbage
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 8 cups beef stock
- 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leave (or 1/2 t. dried)
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt, plus more to taste
- fresh ground black pepper
- 1 cup diced cooked beef
- 3⁄4 cup elbow macaroni (or small shells)
directions
- Heat the oil in a large soup pot over fairly high heat.
- Add all the vegetables and the garlic; cook, stirring often, for 4-5 minutes.
- Add the stock, thyme, salt, pepper, and beef to the pot.
- Bring the soup to a boil, then decrease heat and simmer, partially covered, until the vegetables are just barely tender, 12-15 minutes.
- Taste, adding more salt and pepper, if desired.
- Add the macaroni to the soup and continue to cook for a few more minutes, until the pasta is tender.
- Serve piping hot.
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