Golden Autumn Chowder

From my collection of handwritten recipes 1970-84.

• Ready In: 1 hr 40 mins
• Serves: 6
• Yields: 1 pot of soup

Ingredients

• 1  lb  round steak, cut in 1/2 inch pieces
• 2  tablespoons  oil
• 3  medium potatoes, pared and coarsely chopped
• 1  medium  rutabaga, pared and coarsely chopped
• 2  cups  coarsely chopped cabbage
• 3  medium carrots, pared and coarsely chopped
• 2  medium onions, chopped
• 2  tablespoons parsley
• 1  tablespoon vinegar
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons salt
• 1  teaspoon sugar
• 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper
• 1  bay leaf
• 6  cups water

Directions

1. In dutch oven, brown steak (half at a time) in oil. Add potatoes, rutabaga, cabbage, carrots, onions, parsley, vinegar, sugar, salt, pepper, and bay leaf. Add 6 cups of water. Simmer, covered, 1 to 1 1/4 hours or until meat is tender. Remove bay leaf.