Dear Abbys Muriel Humphreys Old Family Favorite Beef Soup Recipes

Steps:

• In a heavy 3 quart kettle, cover the meat with water. Add salt, pepper, and bay leaves. Bring to the bubbly stage, then turn to low while adding the first four vegetables. Simmer at least 2 and 1/2 hours or until the meat is very tender. Remove the bay leaves. Cut the meat into bite-sized pieces. Add tomatoes and the rest of the ingredients. Simmer another 1/2 hour longer, then serve.

Steps:

• Put meat and soup bone in heavy 3-quart kettle; cover with cold water, about 4 cups.
• Add salt, pepper and bay leaves.
• Bring rapidly to boiling.
• Reduce heat.
• Add carrots, barley, celery and onion; cover and simmer until meat is tender, about 2 ½ hours.
• Remove and discard bone and bay leaves.
• Cut meat into bite-size pieces and return to soup.
• Mix in tomatoes, Worcestershire sauce, bouillon cube and oregano.
• Cover and simmer 30 minutes.