Jay's Family Recipe Vegetable Beef Soup

Total Time: 2 hrs 45 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 20
• 5 cups peeled and cubed potatoes (1/2-inch in size)
• 5 cups peeled and cubed rutabagas (1/2-inch in size)
• 5 cups peeled and sliced carrots
• 3 cups sliced celery
• 2 medium onions (diced)
• 4 lbs sirloin tipped roast
• 12 beef bouillon cubes
• 3 bay leaves
• 2 tablespoons minced garlic
• 1 tablespoon pepper
• 2 tablespoons salt
• 1 tablespoon rosemary (crushed)
• 1 head cabbage (cored and sliced into 1/2-inch by 1-inch pieces)

Recipe

• 1 place sirloin tipped roast into a 20 quart stockpot and fill 1/2 to 3/4 of the way full with water.
• 2 add beef bouillon cubes, bay leaves,garlic,pepper,salt,rosemary,diced onions and celery. bring to a rapid boil over high heat.
• 3 boil roast in seasoned water for about 40 minutes.
• 4 turn heat to low and remove beef to a large platter. cool slightly and cube beef into bite size pieces.
• 5 re-add the beef(and juices) back to broth, also add the rutabaga and carrots. bring back to a boil over high heat and boil for about 30 minutes or until rutabagas and carrots are firm tender.
• 6 add potatoes and continue to boil over high heat for 20-30 minutes ot until all vegetables are soft tender.
• 7 when vegetables are almost done, add cabbage and continue to boil for another 15-20 minutes or until cabbage is soft.
• 8 turn off heat and let cool slightly(soup will be very hot!).
• 9 enjoy!