Wild Willie's Vegetable Beef Soup

Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon virgin olive oil
• 1 lb stewing beef (diced)
• 1 large onion (diced)
• 2 celery ribs (diced)
• 2 carrots (diced)
• 1 small turnip (diced)
• 2 medium potatoes (diced)
• 2 packages dry onion soup mix
• 1 tablespoon dried summer savory
• 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 6 cups water
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Recipe

• 1 on med.
• 2 heat, heat olive oil in a large soup pot.
• 3 when the oil is hot, add beef and onions.
• 4 stir occasionally (the moisture in the meat and onions will keep it from going dry for a little while).
• 5 when the onion is soft and the meat browned add 1 pkg.
• 6 onion soup mix, stir and cook 1 min.
• 7 ,add 1 cup of water.
• 8 bring to a boil, then add celery, carrots, turnip,potatoes.
• 9 cook 10 min.
• 10 add tomatoes (do not drain), 1 pkg.
• 11 onion soup mix, savory, pepper, 5 cups water.
• 12 bring to a boil, cut heat back to low and cook slowly (covered) stiring occasionally for 1 hr.
• 13 or until the vegetables are cooked to your desired tenderness.