Soup for Days

There are few things in this world more comforting to me than homemade vegetable beef soup. I remember as a kid, we would hope my Granny would call to let us know she'd put on a big pot of her vegetable soup on a cold winter day. This is great for fall, overall pretty healthy, and most of all, delicious.

Whit's Homemade Vegetable Soup

* 1.5 - 2 lbs. lean steak (roundsteak or sirloin), cut into bite-size pieces

* 1 can regular, lower sodium diced tomatoes

* 1 can diced tomatoes with onion

* 3/4 small can tomato paste

* 1 box of lower sodium, fat free beef broth

* 1 box of lower sodium, fat free chicken broth

* 1/4 of a large onion, diced

* 2 cans Veg-All, drained

* 1 can diced potatoes, drained

* 1 can lower sodium cut green beans, drained

* 1 can carrots, drained

* 2 tbsp sugar

* 1 tbsp salt

* pepper to taste

This makes about 10-12, 1-cup servings

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place steak in oven and cook to medium rare. Cut steak into bite-size pieces.

Combine all other ingredients in a large soup pot or crock pot. Add steak and stir well. If cooking in a crock pot, set the crock pot on low (8-10 hours). If cooking in a soup pot on the stove, bring mixture to a boil and simmer 4-6 hours.

Enjoy!