Bitsy's Spankin' Vegetable Beef Soup - VeryVera

Bitsy’s Spankin’ Vegetable Beef Soup

  • Prep Time: 1h
  • Cook Time: 3h

Ingredients

  • 6 -8 lbs. cross cut beef shanks or beef hind shanks
  • 4 tsp. kosher salt, divided
  • 10 c beef broth
  • 3 stalks celery; chopped
  • 3 large carrots, peeled and chopped
  • 2 medium sweet onions, chopped
  • 28 oz can crushed tomatoes
  • 14 1/2 oz can diced tomatoes
  • 1/2 c flat-leaf parsley, chopped
  • 1 tsp. dried basil
  • 1 tsp. dried thyme
  • 1/2 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
  • 6 oz can tomato paste
  • 2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
  • 12 oz package frozen baby lima beans
  • 10 oz package frozen corn
  • 10 oz package frozen peas
  • 12 oz package frozen okra
  • 1/2 c pearl barley
  • 2 (15 oz) cans tomato sauce
  • 1 tsp. Montreal® Steak Seasoning

Instructions

  1. Serve hot and enjoy! Any leftovers can be frozen in an airtight container.
  2. In a large pot set over high heat add the beef shanks, 2 teaspoons salt, and the beef broth. Bring to a boil.
  3. Add in the celery, carrots, onions, crushed tomatoes, diced tomatoes, parsley, basil, thyme, black pepper, tomato paste, and Worcestershire sauce. Simmer over low heat uncovered for 2 hours.
  4. Remove the meat from the pot and chop it up. Return the meat to the pot.
  5. Over high heat, add in the remaining 2 teaspoons salt, all frozen vegetables, barley, tomato sauce, and Montreal seasoning.
  6. Bring to a boil and then reduce the heat to low. Simmer for at least one hour or longer.