Mom`s Beef and Garden Vegetable Soup
published by lanne on Apr 15, 2008
Swiss Chard and Cherry Tomatoes are so packed with nutrients and so easy to grow that I had to start coming up with ways to use them all during the growing season. This soup is delicious, nutritious and takes only 15 minutes to make.
Ingredients
- 1 large Onion peeled and chopped
- 2 large Carrots peeled and chopped
- 2 ribs of Celery chopped
- 2 small Zucchini chopped
- 2 cups leftover cubed Roast Beef
- 2 cups shredded Swiss Chard or Baby Spinach
- 3/4 cup halved Cherry Tomatoes
- 1 ½ liters Beef broth
- 1 clove Garlic
- 1 tsp each of dry Thyme and Basil
- Salt and Pepper to taste
Method
- In a large pot, saute onion, carrot, garlic, zucchini and celery in a little oil until tender
- Add broth, cubed beef , Swiss chard and dried herbs and bring to a boil
- Reduce heat and cook until Chard is tender
- Stir in Cherry tomatoes, season to taste with salt and pepper and cook 2 minutes more before serving
# 1 by Dee Huff
April 15th, 2008 at 11:33 am #
Lanne, this sounds so good. My vegetable plot hasn’t really got going yet, but I’m hoping for a bumper crop, and this soup recipe will be a good one to try.
# 2 by lanne
April 15th, 2008 at 12:34 pm #
Thanks Dee. It is delicious, but the best part is that it is so easy to make. I am a huge soup fan, but I used to go all summer without making it because the long cooking time heated up my house. So a few years back I decided to experiment. I figure if Rachel Ray can do nutritious meals in 30 minutes…I can do it in less….lol I`ll be adding more shortly.
# 3 by Lucy Lockett
April 16th, 2008 at 3:33 am #
Nice work,I end up freezing things too! Just to make sure I don’t waste food! Especially the good stuff from my garden!
# 4 by Darlene McFarlane
April 16th, 2008 at 7:34 am #
I will have to try this! Ron doesn’t know what he’s missing when he refuses to eat veggies. All the more for me..
# 5 by Anne Lyken-Garner
April 18th, 2008 at 10:13 am #
Great recipe, fabulous to try as well.