Judys Vegetable Beef Soup Recipes

JUDY'S HEARTY VEGETABLE MINESTRONE SOUP

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Cook and stir celery, carrots, onion, and garlic in the hot oil until the onion is translucent, 7 to 10 minutes.
• Pour vegetable stock over the vegetable mixture; season with Italian seasoning, kosher salt, and black pepper. Stir tomatoes, potatoes, and kidney beans into the stock mixture; bring to a simmer and cook until the potatoes are tender, about 40 minutes. Add kale and continue cooking until the kale wilts, about 5 minutes.

JUDY'S VEGETABLE SOUP FROM CANS

Steps:

• Saute the onion and garlic in the olive oil.
• Add the rest of the ingredients while seasoning to taste with the basil and the thyme.
• Bring to a quick boil, and then cover the soup and reduce the heat to let it simmer for a good 20 minutes to let the rice fully cook.
• for the beans, kidney beans works very nicely, but whatever your preference is will work.
• it goes really well with some crusty bread or buttered cornbread.

VEGETABLE BEEF SOUP (FALL APART BEEF!)

Steps:

• Heat 1 tbsp oil until very hot in a large, heavy based pot over high heat.
• Pat beef dry with paper towels, then sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Brown beef aggressively in 2 or 3 batches, adding more oil if needed. Remove browned beef into a bowl.
• If pot looks dry, add a touch more oil.
• Add garlic and onion, cook for 2 minutes.
• Add carrot and celery, cook for 2 minutes or until onion is translucent.
• Stir in flour, then slowly pour in beef broth while constantly stirring.
• Add beer, water, tomato paste, bay leaves and thyme, stir well. Then add the beef back in.
• Cover, adjust heat to medium low so it's bubbling gently. Simmer 1 hr 15 min or until beef is pretty tender.
• Add potatoes and peas, simmer for a further 20 minutes without the lid. Add cooked mushrooms in the last 5 minutes.
• The soup is ready when the potatoes are cooked and beef is very tender (see video).
• Adjust salt and pepper to taste (I like lots of pepper in this!).
• Ladle into bowls. Sprinkle with parsley and serve with crusty bread if desired. Try quick Cheesy Garlic Bread or super easy Irish Soda Bread!

JUDY'S VEGETARIAN BLACK BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a skillet.
• Add onion, bell peppers, celery,and garlic.
• Sauté until tender (about 5-6 minutes).
• Drain and rinse black beans.
• Combine sautéed vegetables, water, undrained tomatoes and black beans in a large sauce pan.
• Stir in the salt, pepper, coriander and cumin.
• Simmer over a medium-low heat for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Place 1/2 of the pan contents into a blender and purée.
• Return to sauce pan with remaining bean mixture. Cook, stirring occasionally, until hot (5 minutes).
• Ladle into serving bowls and top each bowl with one TBS sour cream.

JUDY'S HEARTY VEGETABLE MINESTRONE SOUP

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Cook and stir celery, carrots, onion, and garlic in the hot oil until the onion is translucent, 7 to 10 minutes.
• Pour vegetable stock over the vegetable mixture; season with Italian seasoning, kosher salt, and black pepper. Stir tomatoes, potatoes, and kidney beans into the stock mixture; bring to a simmer and cook until the potatoes are tender, about 40 minutes. Add kale and continue cooking until the kale wilts, about 5 minutes.