Old fashioned beef & vegetable soup

12 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1poundsBEEF ROUND, CUT IN 1\" CUBES
1tablespoonMARGARINE
½cupCHOPPED ONION
2quartsWATER
13½ounceCAN BEEF BROTH
½cupUNCOOKED BARLEY
½cupCHOPPED CELERY
14½ounceCAN STEWED TOMATOES
10ouncesPK. FROZEN PEAS & CARROTS
3eachesMED. POTATOES, PEELED, CUBED
¼cupA.1. STEAK SAUCE

Directions

IN A LARGE HEAVY PAN, OVER MEDIUM HIGH HEAT, BROWN BEEF IN MARGARINE. ADD ONION, COOK UNTIL TENDER. STIR IN WATER, BROTH, BARLEY AND CELERY. HEAT TO A BOIL, COVER AND SIMMER ON LOW HEAT FOR 1 HOUR. ADD TOMATOES, PEAS AND CARROTS, POTATOES AND STAEK SAUCE, STIRRING TO BREAK UP TOMATOES. SIMMER COVERED FOR 30 MINUTES MORE OR UNTIL POTATOES ARE TENDER.