Old Fashioned Fresh Vegetable Beef Soup Recipe
Ingredients
3 pounds beef shank cross cuts
8 cups water
4 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano, crushed
1/4 teaspoon dried marjoram, crushed
5 whole black peppercorns
2 bay leaves
4 fresh ears of corn or 1 10-ounce package frozen whole kernel corn
3 tomatoes, peeled and cut up
2 medium potatoes, peeled and cubed
1 cup fresh or 1/2 of a 9-ounce package frozen cut green beans
2 medium carrots, sliced
2 ribs celery, sliced
1 medium onion, chopped
Directions
In large kettle or Dutch oven combine beef cross cuts, water, salt, oregano, marjoram, peppercorns, and bay leaves.
Bring mixture to boiling.
Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 2 hours.
Remove the beef.
Cut meat from bones; chop meat.
Strain broth; skim off excess fat.
Return broth to kettle.
Cut fresh corn from cobs.
Add the chopped meat, fresh or frozen corn, tomatoes, potatoes, green beans, carrots, celery, and onion.
Simmer, covered, for 1 hour.
Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Bring mixture to boiling.
Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 2 hours.
Remove the beef.
Cut meat from bones; chop meat.
Strain broth; skim off excess fat.
Return broth to kettle.
Cut fresh corn from cobs.
Add the chopped meat, fresh or frozen corn, tomatoes, potatoes, green beans, carrots, celery, and onion.
Simmer, covered, for 1 hour.
Season to taste with salt and pepper.
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