Winter vegetable soup

Winter vegetable soup

Ingredients/Components

• butter - 2 Tbsp
• dry red wine - 1 c
• salt and pepper to taste - 1 item
• basil - 1/2 tsp
• garlic clove, minced - 1 item
• chopped parsley - 2 Tbsp
• onions, chopped - 3 item
• thyme - 1/4 tsp
• beef stock - 3 c
• ground lean beef - 1 lb
• large cans tomatoes - 2 item
• each: potatoes, celery, green beans and carrots, diced - 1 c

How to make winter vegetable soup:

In a soup kettle, cook onions in butter until they are tender and golden. Stir in ground beef and garlic and cook the mixture (separating beef with a fork) until it is browned. Add beef stock, tomatoes, potatoes, celery, green beans and carrots. Then add rest of ingredients. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 1 to 1 1/2 hours.

Recipe categories: Vegetables, Soups & stews, Beans.