Beef Minestrone Soup

Name: Beef Minestrone Soup
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 lb stew meat, cut into small cubes; 1/4 cup olive oil; 1 tablespoon butter; 1 medium onion, chopped; 3 medium carrots, diced; 2 celery ribs, diced; 2 medium potatoes, peeled and diced; 1 medium zucchini, diced; 1 (16 ounce) can white beans, drained and rinsed (cannellini or great northern beans); 1 (15 ounce) can cut green beans, don't drain; 1 (16 ounce) can diced tomatoes, don't drain; 4 cups beef stock

13 ingredients

3 steps

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 lb stew meat, cut into small cubes
1/4 cup olive oil
1 tablespoon butter
1 medium onion, chopped
3 medium carrots, diced
2 celery ribs, diced
2 medium potatoes, peeled and diced
1 medium zucchini, diced
1 (16 ounce) can white beans, drained and rinsed (cannellini or great northern beans)
1 (15 ounce) can cut green beans, don't drain
1 (16 ounce) can diced tomatoes, don't drain
4 cups beef stock

Directions

1

In a large pot or dutch oven, brown meat in 2 T olive oil. Remove beef and drippings from pot (keep drippings).
2

Saute the onions, carrots, and celery in the olive oil and butter. Add potatoes and zucchini, one at a time, cooking each for 2-3 minutes before adding the next. Salt and pepper between each addition, to taste.
3

Add white beans, green beans, beef stock, and tomatoes. Cover and cook slowly over low heat for at least 3 hours.