Celery Soup

I got this recipe from my aunt, and every time I make it, I think of her. She would make this in the winter, but it can be make anytime. I hope you try this recipe, it is easy and yummy. Enjoy!

• Ready In: 1 hr 30 mins
• Serves: 6-8

Ingredients

• 4  lbs sirloin beef
• 2  heads celery
• 3  large fresh tomatoes
• 2  large  white onions or 2  large yellow onions
• 1 (10 ounce) can  hot Rotel tomatoes & chilies
• 1 (16 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 2 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce
• 2  cups rice
• 1⁄2 cup fresh cilantro
•  salt and pepper
•  beef broth or  water

Directions

1. Cut you beef small bite size pieces add salt and pepper to beef.
2. Chop celery put in large bowl.
3. Chop tomatoes put in bowl.
4. Cut onion in half, and slice thinly put in bowl.
5. In a stock pot brown you beef, about 20 minutes.
6. Add all ingredients from bowl to stock pot (onions, tomatoes, celery).
7. Let simmer with beef until celery is tender, about 20 minutes.
8. When tender add your cans of Rotll, dice tomatoes and tomato sauce to pot stir well.
9. Fill pot with your broth or water almost to the top.
10. Bring to a boil add your rice cook for another 20 minutes on high, then simmer for another 20 minutes.
11. Add cilantro, and let simmer.
12. Add salt and pepper to taste.