Grandma'S Vegetable Beef Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 beef shanks with bone, wash and trim off excess tissue and fat
3 stalks celery, diced
1 large onion, diced or more (if desired)
8 medium potatoes, diced (add more, if desired)
4 turnips, diced
1 can beef broth
1 can vegetable broth
salt to taste
pepper to taste
allspice to taste

Preparation

Cover beef shanks, celery and onions in water; simmer in covered kettle.
Cool.
Cut up and trim meat.
Remove fat from top of stock.
Dice vegetables and add to broth; simmer (do not overcook).
Meat will cook too much if added too soon.
Add spices to taste.