Vegie-Beef Soup

Tonight, I made soup.  Vegie-beef soup.  We got out 2012 side of beef last month so I'm trying to use up the last of the 2011 steer.  Soup seemed like a good idea.

Recipe:

1 lb. stew beef
1 soup bone
1 extra large onion
3 stalks celery
5-6 cloves garlic
oregano
basil
savory
sage
salt pepper

Brown the beef in a large soup pot in a bit of olive oil, including the soup bone and its meat.  Add onions, celery and garlic.  Cook until onions are translucent.  Add 8 cups water and herbs and spices.  Cook 3 - 4 hours until beef is tender.

Vegies:

1 leek
1 cup peas
5-6 small carrots
3 potatoes
1 cup corn
1 box lima beans
1 15oz. can diced tomatoes
Anything else your heart desires!

Add vegies and cook another 20 to 30 minutes, until vegies are the desired tenderness.

Serve with bread and butter.

Yum!