Vegetable Beef Soup
Why I Love This Recipe
We love this soup, I found this recipe from a yard sale cookbook years ago.
Ingredients You'll Need
1 to 2 pkgs stew meat, cut in 1/2 inch cubes
1 c. sliced celery
1 c. sliced carrots
4 potatoes, cut
1 (16 oz) can stewed tomatoes
1 (16 oz) can tomato sauce
1 envelope Lipton Onion Soup
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
2 Tbsp. shortening
2 Tbsp. cornstarch
4 1/2 c. water
Directions
Brown meat in a large pan using shortening; add onion soup, garlic powder, salt and pepper. When browned, add 4 cups water and vegetables. Vegetables should be covered with water. Simmer 2 to 3 hours. Before serving, mix 1/2 cup water and cornstarch and dissolve cornstarch. Bring soup to boil; add cornstarch mixture, stirring rapidly to prevent lumps. Serve with baking powder biscuits or cornbread.