Winter Vegetable Beef Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 Tbsp. butter
3 onions, finely chopped
1 1/2 lb. lean ground beef or stewing beef
1 clove garlic, crushed
3 c. beef stock
2 (1 lb. 12 oz.) cans Italian-style tomatoes
1 c. peeled, diced potatoes
1 c. diced celery
1 c. peeled and diced carrots
1 c. green beans
1 1/2 c. dry red wine
1/2 tsp. dried basil
2 Tbsp. chopped parsley
1/4 tsp. dried thyme
2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper

Preparation

In an 8-quart kettle, melt butter and cook onions until tender, about 5 to 7 minutes.
Stir in ground beef.
Add garlic. Cook until brown.
Add remaining ingredients.
Bring soup to a boil over high heat.
Reduce heat and simmer soup, covered, for 1 1/2 hours.
Make day or 2 before serving.
Stretch by adding more carrots, potatoes or other vegetables.