How Do You Make Delicious Vegetable Beef Soup?
This soup is one of my favorite “comfort” foods. I remember my grandfather making it for me when I was a child. Absolutely the best I’ve ever had! Prepare vegetables, one at a time. Shred cabbage. Dice carrots into thirds. Chop celery. Peel and chop rutabega into 1 inch chunks. Peel and chop potatoes into 1 inch chunks. Peel and dice onion. Place all vegetables into a large stock pan. Fill the pan with water, until all vegetables are covered. Add a generous portion of salt and pepper (and garlic powder if desired). Bring the stock to a boil. Add your bullion cubes. You may need slightly more depending on how much water you used. You can always add more towards the end, but remember, it is hard to remove once you’ve added so be cautious. Cook on medium to medium high heat until rutabega and carrots are nearly tender. Add your tomato paste and stewed tomatoes. Stir so that the paste dissolves and the tomatoes are evenly distributed. Open your cans of hormel canned beef. Place contents of
