Beef Pepper Pot Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb short rib of beef or 1 lb beef shanks
2 quarts water
2 large onions, quartered
2 ripe tomatoes, seeded and diced
1 large sweet bell pepper, seeded and diced
1/2 cup diced potato
1/2 cup sliced carrot
1/2 cup corn kernel, fresh or frozen
1/4 cup chopped celery
salt and pepper

Preparation

Put meat, water, and onions in a heavy soup kettle.
Cover and bring to a boil over high heat.
Reduce heat to low and simmer for 3 hours.
Remove meat, let cool, and discard bones, returning meat to pot.
Stir in remaining vegetables and simmer, partially covered for 1 1/2 hours.
Season with salt and pepper.