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Made From Scratch Vegetable Beef Soup

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Suit yourself - and your family - when you fix this homemade vegetable beef soup. This recipe makes a gallon, so you will have enough to freeze some for later if you'd like.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Soup
Cuisine American
Servings 1 gallon

Ingredients
  

  • 2-4 cups water
  • 4 cups potatoes - washed and diced
  • 2 cups carrots - washed and sliced
  • 1 cup cabbage - cleaned and cut into bite-size pieces
  • 4 stalks celery - washed and sliced
  • 1 cup frozen corn
  • 1 cup frozen lima beans
  • 1 cup frozen peas
  • 1 cup frozen green beans or canned
  • 2 cups tomato juice
  • 1/4 - 1/2 cup ketchup optional
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1 Tbsp butter
  • Salt and Pepper to taste
  • 2-4 cups canned beef or fried hamburger

Instructions
 

  • Place potatoes, carrots, cabbage, and celery in kettle
  • Cover with water and simmer until almost tender
  • Add corn, lima beans, peas and green beans and cook until done
  • While vegetables are cooking, sautee garlic clove in butter, and then add to the vegetables
  • Add beef, then tomato juice (or canned tomatoes) and ketchup (if desired)
  • Season with salt and pepper to taste