Beef Vegetable Soup Recipe

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Brimming with meat and vegetables, this full-bodied soup is sure to take the chill off frosty weather. Vary the veggies to make the most of your own garden plenty...and don't forget to add a sprinkling of Parmesan cheese for extra flavor.

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Beef Vegetable Soup Recipe

Prep: 25 min. + cooling Cook: 25 min.

Yield: 10-12 Servings

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Ingredients

1-1/2 pounds beef shanks or meaty beef soup bones
1 tablespoon canola oil
6 cups water
2 medium carrots, sliced
2 celery ribs, diced
1 medium red potato, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
1 small onion, chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
1 bay leaf
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 can (16 ounces) kidney beans, rinsed and drained
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
1 medium zucchini, diced
1/2 cup uncooked elbow macaroni

Directions

In a pressure cooker over medium-high heat, brown beef on both sides in oil. Add the water, carrots, celery, potato, onion, garlic and seasonings. Close cover securely; place pressure regulator on vent pipe. Bring cooker to full pressure over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-high and cook for 15 minutes. (Pressure regulator should maintain a slow steady rocking motion; adjust heat if needed.)
Remove from the heat. Immediately cool according to manufacturer's directions until pressure is completely reduced. Discard bay leaf. Remove beef with a slotted spoon; when cool enough to handle, remove meat from bones. Discard bones and dice the meat.
Return meat to pan. Add the beans, tomatoes and zucchini. Bring soup to a simmer. Stir in macaroni. Cook, uncovered, for 8-10 minutes or until macaroni and zucchini are tender. Yield: 10 servings (2-1/2 quarts).

Originally published as Beef Vegetable Soup in Country Woman September/October 2004, p40