Hearty Beef Vegetable Soup With Greens

Total Time: 4 hrs 45 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1/2 lb dried bean (whatever kind you like)
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 2 large red onions, peeled and diced
• 2 cups sliced carrots
• 1 lb potato, skin on, cut in large chunks
• 1 lb boneless beef rib, cut in bite-sized pieces
• 3 large garlic cloves, minced
• 1 -2 quart beef broth
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
• 1 lb swiss chard, cut into 1/2 inch shreds, stems and all (or use shredded or chunked cabbage)
• 2 cups uncooked small macaroni noodles
• grated parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 rinse the beans, put in a small pot and cover with cold water.
• 2 bring to a boil, then simmer, covered, until tender.
• 3 in a large pot, heat the olive oil over medium heat.
• 4 add the onions and cook until tender, but now browned. lower the heat if necessary.
• 5 while the onions are cooking, prepare the carrots and potatoes, and add each to the pot when they are ready.
• 6 stir to coat the vegetables with oil, and saute until the onions are tender and the vegetables just start to brown.
• 7 add the beef and continue cooking until the beef is cooked and the liquid has cooked away.
• 8 stir in the garlic and cook about 1 minute.
• 9 add enough broth to cover the mixture by about 2 inches. bring to a boil, then simmer, covered for 2 to 4 hours.
• 10 when almost ready to serve, bring the soup back to a boil and add the macaroni, beans and chard.
• 11 cook until the macaroni is tender.
• 12 serve with parmesan sprinkled on top.