well just made beef/veggie soup for myself the other day.....
1 soup bone
1/2 lb or so of stewing meat cut into bite sized pieces
1 garlic clove chopped
1 onion chopped
olive oil
16 oz crushed tomatoes
1 to 1 1/2 c chopped zuchinni
1 to 1 1/2 c cut green beans
1 to 1 1/2 c chopped carrots
1 to 1 1/2 c frozen corn
1/4 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp chili powder
1/2 tsp sea salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1/2 tsp basil
1/2 tsp thyme
(seasonings you can do to taste)
vegetable bouillion (like the one Mary suggested)
Saute garlic and onion in oil til soft
Add paprika, chili powder, salt and pepper, soup bone and beef.
Brown beef.
Add tomatoes and 32 oz water (using the empty 16oz can of tomatoes, fill twice with water)
Add carrots, zucchinni, beans and corn.
As well as rest of seasonings.
A tbsp of the bouillion.
Cook til beef is tender.
voila soup
note on amt of veggies. I like a lot of veggies, so you might want to adjust to your particular tastes.
Also, many veggies can be added. Potatoes, parsnips, celery, cabbage, okra....You can add lentils, peas, rice, barley to make it heartier. A splash of dark beer or red wine adds flavor. That's the cool thing about soup...almost anything goes.