simple recipes: homemade beef veggie soup

ingredients:

• 3 celery stalks diced
• 10 potatoes cut into cubes
• 1 lb bag of carrots diced
• 3 garlic cloves
• 1/2 cup diced onions
• 1 lb ground chuck
• 2 cans tomato juice (15 oz each)
• 2 bay leaves
• salt & pepper to taste

1. brown ground chuck, when almost finished add onions, garlic, salt & pepper (drain)
2. steam potatoes, carrots & celery
3. add tomato juice to large pot & bay leaves
4. add ground chuck mixture & veggies to pot
5. simmer on low heat for about 15 mins
6. remove bay leaves & serve

the veggies and ground chuck should all be cooked through before adding to post with tomato juice

this makes enough for our family of 4's dinner & lunch to next day

you can easily make this just a veggie soup or change up the ingredients