Basic Vegetable Soup

Name: Basic Vegetable Soup
Ingredients: 3 cups beef stock; 2 cups water; 1 cup tomato juice; 2 each potatoes medium size; 3 each carrots diced; 1 small onions diced; 2 each celery stalks diced; 1/4 cup green bell peppers diced; 1/2 cup green beans; 1/2 cup lima beans; 1/2 cup corn; 4 tablespoons margarine solid; 1/4 teaspoon black pepper; 1/2 teaspoon salt or to taste

14 ingredients

11 steps

Ingredients

3 cups beef stock
2 cups water
1 cup tomato juice
2 each potatoes medium size
3 each carrots diced
1 small onions diced
2 each celery stalks diced
1/4 cup green bell peppers diced
1/2 cup green beans
1/2 cup lima beans
1/2 cup corn
4 tablespoons margarine solid
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt or to taste

Directions

1

Melt 4 tablespoons margarine in skillet.
2

Add the chopped green peppers, carrots, celery and onion.
3

Saute on low heat until vegetables are softened and onion browned lightly.
4

Add this to the broth mixture which has been placed in a large, heavy pan with lid.
5

Add to this the potatoes, green beans, lima beans and corn.
6

Cover and simmer for about 45 minutes or until all the vegetables are done.
7

Add the salt and pepper.
8

Remove about 2 cups of the mixture and put into blender.
9

Puree this mixture and return to pot with rest of soup.
10

Turn off heat and cover soup.
11

Best if allowed to set for up to 1 hour to blend flavors.