Vegetable Beef Soup

Great and easy vegetable beef soup from my grandmother.

• Ready In: 3 hrs 30 mins
• Serves: 20
• Yields: 5 quarts

Ingredients

• 2  lbs  stew meat, trimmed of fat
• 2 (14 1/2ounce) cans diced tomatoes
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato paste
• 2 (14 1/2ounce) cans water
• 1 (14 1/2ounce) can whole kernel corn
• 2  medium carrots, diced
• 2  medium potatoes, diced
• 1  medium onion, diced
• 2 -3  stalks celery, diced
• 1⁄4 green bell pepper, diced
• 1⁄3 cup baby lima beans (butter beans)
• 1⁄4 cup rice
• 1  tablespoon parsley flakes
• 1  teaspoon thyme
• 3  small bay leaves
•  salt and pepper

Directions

1. Sear stew meat over high heat in a large pot on the stove.
2. Combine remaining ingredients and bring to a boil.
3. Cook on medium heat for 3 hours.
4. Enjoy. (Leftovers can be easily frozen).