Beef Vegetable Soup With Orzo - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb beef stew meat
2 carrots, sliced
2 stalks celery, sliced
1 cup chopped yellow onion
2 garlic cloves, minced
5 cups beef stock or 5 cups broth
1 (11 1/2 ounce) can spicy tomato juice
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
3/4 teaspoon salt, to taste
fresh ground pepper
6 ounces medium mushrooms, thickly sliced
1/4 cup uncooked orzo pasta
1 cup fresh peas or 1 cup frozen peas
fresh grated parmesan cheese

Preparation

In a large pot, over high heat, add the first 10 ingredients; stir to combine.
Bring to a boil.
Lower heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer for 1 hour, 15 minutes.
Add in the mushrooms and orzo.
Simmer covered for 10 more minutes.
Add in peas, stir; cook uncovered for about 10 more minutes or until ingredients are tender; adjust seasoning to taste.
Ladle into individual soup bowls and sprinkle with parmesan cheese.