Summer vegetable soup

10 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1poundsStew meat,lean,1\" cubes
1Beef knuckle bone,cracked
4quartsWater
8Tomatoes,large,fresh,chopped
2teaspoonsSalt
1teaspoonPepper
1Red pepper,hot*
1Bay leaf
2Onions,lg,mild,peeled/choppe
1cupCelery
2cupsCarrots,scraped/sliced
1Potato,medium,peeled/diced
1cupLima beans,fresh
1cupCabbage,chopped
cupCorn,fresh,cut from cob

Directions

1. Place beef and beef knuckle in soup pot. Add the water, tomatoes, salt, pepper, red pepper, bay leaf, and onion. Bring to a boil, then lower heat, partially cover the pot, and let the mixture simmer for 3-4 hours, or until the meat is very tender. 2. Remove knuckle bone and bay leaf. Add celery, carrots, potato, lima beans, and cabbage. Continue to simmer about 30 minutes. Add corn and continue to cook until all vegetables are tender. 3. Cool slightly, remove surface fat, then reheat and serve.