Samba Beef Vegetable Soup

Name: Samba Beef Vegetable Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h 15 min
Yield: 8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons oil; 2 lbs stewing beef, finely diced; 1 cup onion, diced; 1 garlic clove, minced; 2 1/4 cups water, divided; 2 cups v- 8 juice or 2 cups tomato juice; 1 tablespoon vinegar; 1 bay leaf; 2 1/2 teaspoons salt; 1 1/2 teaspoons cumin seeds; black pepper; 4 cups celery, chopped in 2-inch slices; 1 cup carrot, sliced; 1 teaspoon oregano; 1 cup corn (fresh or frozen)

Submitted by ElaineAnn

"Hearty South American soup pot. Serve with hot, fresh cornbread."

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Ready In:: 2hrs 15mins
Ingredients:: 15
Serves:: 8

ingredients

2 tablespoons oil
2 lbs stewing beef, finely diced
1 cup onion, diced
1 garlic clove, minced
2 ¹⁄₄ cups water, divided
2 cups v- 8 juice or 2 cups tomato juice
1 tablespoon vinegar
1 bay leaf
2 ¹⁄₂ teaspoons salt
1 ¹⁄₂ teaspoons cumin seeds
black pepper
4 cups celery, chopped in 2-inch slices
1 cup carrot, sliced
1 teaspoon oregano
1 cup corn (fresh or frozen)

directions

Brown beef slowly in oil in a soup pot. Remove beef.
Sauté onion and garlic until tender, but not browned.
Add 2 cups water, V-8 or tomato juice, vinegar, bay leaf, cumin seed, salt and pepper. Return beef to pot; bring to a boil.
Reduce heat; cover and simmer 1 hour.
Remove bay leaf (if you can find it).
Add celery, carrots and oregano. Bring back to boil.
Cover; reduce heat and simmer 45 minutes.
Add corn. Cover; simmer 5 minutes.