Vegetable Beef Soup

Ingredients

• 3 lb crosscut beef shanks
• 4 tbs salt
• 5 peppercorns
• 2 bay leaves
• ½ tsp oregano
• ¼ tsp marjoram
• 1 onion, chopped
• 3 tomatoes, peeled and chopped
• 1 stalk celery, chopped
• ¼ lb fresh green beans, chopped
• 2 potatoes, peeled and chopped
• 1 bell pepper, chopped
• 4 ears corn (or 1 10-oz container of frozen corn)
• 2 carrots, peeled and chopped
• 1 yellow squash, cubed
• 1 zuchini, cubed

Directions

1. Simmer Base: Add beef, seasonings, onion, celery, and tomatoes to 8 cups water. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer 2 hours.
2. Finish: Add remaining ingredients and simmer 20–30 minutes, until tender.
3. Thicken (Optional): For a thicker soup, continue simmering ~20 minutes more to reduce.

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