Southern Beef And Greens Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 to 4 lb. beef shanks
4 1/2 c. water
1 Tbsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1/2 lb. collards or spinach, thinly sliced
1/2 tsp. basil
1/2 tsp. marjoram
2 medium size potatoes
1 large onion, chopped
1 (10 oz.) can tomatoes

Preparation

Place beef, water, salt and pepper into Dutch oven; cover tightly and simmer 1 1/2 hours.
Add greens, basil and marjoram and continue cooking, covered, 30 minutes.
Cut potatoes into cubes.
Add potatoes, onion and tomatoes to meat and cook for 40 minutes longer.
Remove shanks; cut meat from each and return meat to soup.
Makes 5 to 6 servings.