Beef & Veggie Soup

A new delicious invention!!!

Hearty Beef & Veggie Soup

Ingredients:
[I like my soups to be hearty and make a meal; more broth or less ingredients would make this stretch further if you'd like]
About 1 lb leftover beef (pot roast works the best)
3 garlic cloves (diced, not smashed or whole)
1 small onion (cut in chunks)
1 bay leaf
dash of good quality salt
large pinch of thyme
1 cup (frozen or fresh) string beans cut up
1/2 cup (frozen or fresh) corn
1 quart organic beef broth (Trader Joe's)

What to do:

• Brown the onions in 2 T butter and a dash of salt in a frying pan; add the garlic once the onions are getting clear--don't burn it!!!
• Warm the beef broth in a large pot
• Add the bay leaf, beef (chopped), onions, & garlic to the broth and bring to simmer
• Add the veggies and cook until soft but not mushy
• Add the thyme & fresh ground black pepper and salt to taste (I only used thyme)
• Seve & enjoy! [3 full bowls or 4 side bowls for soup + salad or kids' servings or something]
  [It should taste like a hearty herbed french onion soup w/o the bread carbs or dairy]

You could easily swap out some of the veggies for others or add leftover rice, noodles, barley, quinoa, etc.