Grandma'S Tomato Beef Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 lb. hamburg
5 to 6 c. water
beef shank
2 to 3 beef bouillon cubes
3 to 4 carrots
2 stalks celery
garlic powder
salt and pepper
1 can tomato soup
2 c. orzo, shells or macaroni

Preparation

Simmer all ingredients in a large pan except for the orzo (shells or macaroni).
After beef shank is fully cooked, remove it from the pan.
Let it cool. Cut off meat into bite size pieces and return to pan.
Cook orzo (shells or macaroni) separately until almost done. Add to soup stock and simmer 1/2 hour.
Serve with warm French bread.