Farm Country Vegetable Beef Soup

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 7
• 1 1/2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 celery rib, chopped
• 1 medium carrot, diced
• 1 parsnip, peeled and diced
• green beans, ends trimmed and chopped (a handful)
• 1 large potato, peeled and diced
• 2 cups cored thinly sliced green cabbage
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 8 cups beef stock
• 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leave (or 1/2 t. dried)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt, plus more to taste
• fresh ground black pepper
• 1 cup diced cooked beef
• 3/4 cup elbow macaroni (or small shells)

Recipe

• 1 heat the oil in a large soup pot over fairly high heat.
• 2 add all the vegetables and the garlic; cook, stirring often, for 4-5 minutes.
• 3 add the stock, thyme, salt, pepper, and beef to the pot.
• 4 bring the soup to a boil, then decrease heat and simmer, partially covered, until the vegetables are just barely tender, 12-15 minutes.
• 5 taste, adding more salt and pepper, if desired.
• 6 add the macaroni to the soup and continue to cook for a few more minutes, until the pasta is tender.
• 7 serve piping hot.