Vegetable Soup

This is the basic soup my Grandmother used to make, but hers used fresh vegetables from her garden, and (of course) leftovers. The vegetables you add are up to you, but this is the basic soup. Mix up all the ingredients, and let it simmer all day long. It will drive you NUTS by dinner time. She always served it with corn bread hoe cakes.

• Ready In: 2 hrs 20 mins
• Serves: 32
• Yields: 8 quarts

Ingredients

• 2 (16 ounce) cans diced tomatoes, undrained
• 2 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce
• 4  large potatoes, diced
• 1  large onion, diced
• 3  large carrots, diced
• 1⁄2 green pepper, diced
• 16  ounces  frozen mixed vegetables
• 1 1⁄2 lbs  sirloin, cut into very small bits
• 8  cups beef broth (I use beef base and water)

• spices

•  salt, pepper, oregano, basil, parsley, celery seed, etc (to taste)
•  add all your leftover  vegetables
• 1 (15 ounce) can  mexicorn, drained
• 1 (15 ounce) can lima beans
• 1 (15 ounce) can peas
• 1 (15 ounce) can green beans

Directions

1. Mix all together in a huge pot and let simmer for 2 hours or more.
2. Freezes well.