Super Suppers Steak Soup

bmcnichol's Note:

A favorite soup of mine. From the Super Suppers Cookbook.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 40 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 1 hrs 30 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 8

• 2 slices bacon , chopped
• 1 lb round steak , cut into 1 inch pieces
• 2 cups finely chopped onions
• 1 lb fresh white mushroom , thinly sliced
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 4 cups water
• 2 (15 ounce) cans beef broth
• 1 teaspoon Kitchen Bouquet
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon pepper

Directions:

1. In a soup pot, cook bacon until crisp.
2. Remove bacon and set aside.
3. Add steak pieces to drippings and brown.
4. Add onions, mushrooms and garlic and cook for about three minutes.
5. Mix in bacon, water, broth and kitchen bouquet.
6. Turn heat to low.
7. Cover and cook about 1 1/2 hours or until steak is really tender.
8. Mix in salt and pepper.
9. You can eat this now or freeze for later.
10. If freezing, put soup in freezer container.
11. When ready to eat, thaw in fridge and heat until bubbly.

Reviews

[Sheynath]

Yum! Made this for lunch on a cold, snowy day and it was sooo good and warming. I did not have any fresh mushrooms, so I used canned, but other than that made as posted. Delicious. I see why it's one of your favorite soups. I will be making this again myself.