Hearty Beef Vegetable Pastina Soup Recipes

Steps:

• In a large stockpot, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium heat. Brown beef in batches, adding additional oil as necessary. Remove with a slotted spoon. Add onions to drippings; cook and stir until tender. Discard drippings; return beef to pot. Stir in water, tomatoes, tomato sauce, Worcestershire sauce and bouillon. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 45 minutes., Stir in potatoes, cabbage, carrots, celery, corn, peas, green beans, lima beans and seasonings. Return to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 35 minutes. Stir in okra; cook 15-20 minutes longer or until beef and vegetables are tender. Discard bay leaf.

Steps:

• In heavy skillet, brown meat in butter. DO this in one pound batches for better browning. Deglaze with stock between batches if necessary.
• Place all ingredients except the frozen vegetables and 4 oz of the pearl barley in 4 1/2 gallon counter top roaster.
• Heat on high covered until boiling, remove cover and reduce heat to 250°.
• Simmer for 2 hours or until beef is tender.
• Add frozen vegetables and remainder of barley and simmer for another hour.

Steps:

• Place meat in stockpot. Add broth; bring to boil on medium-high heat. Cover; simmer on low heat 1 hour, skimming surface occasionally.
• Cook carrots, onions, jalapeño peppers and crushed red pepper in dressing in large skillet on medium heat 10 min., stirring occasionally. Add to ingredients in stockpot; stir. Add all remaining ingredients except mint; stir. Simmer on medium-low heat 20 min. or just until potatoes are tender. (Do not overcook.)
• Spoon 1 piece of meat in each of 8 bowls. Ladle broth and vegetables over meat. Sprinkle with mint.

Steps:

• Dice your celery, carrots and potatoes set aside. Dice your onions in separate bowl, set aside. Make sure your beef stew pieces are smaller in size to ensure even cooking.
• Add your veggies to your crockpot. In a saute pan, add your oil & butter. Once heated, add your stew meat. Saute till no longer pink, than add your onions. Saute for 1-2 more minutes. Remove and add to crockpot as well.
• Add your fire roasted tomatoes and thyme to the veggie/meat mixture and stir. Add your bouillon cubes, beef broth and water, salt and pepper. Stir to incorporate. Cover and let cook on low 7-8 hours. After about 6 hours or so, taste and see if you need more salt & pepper or a little more beef broth. You need enough broth to cook the pastina. If seasonings are to your taste and there is enough broth to cook your pastina with a litle to spare. Add your pastina, stir and cover again till ready in about the last 15 minutes or so...
• Ladle into bowls and serve with crusty bread or rolls. We love slices of cheese along with the bread with this as well. Down home comfort in a bowl!!

Steps:

• In a large nonstick skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Drain. , Transfer to a 5-qt. slow cooker. Stir in V8 juice, coleslaw mix, tomatoes, Worcestershire sauce, basil and pepper. Cover and cook on low for 3-4 hours or until heated through. Add corn and green beans during the last 30 minutes of cooking.