Beef Soup Recipe

My sweet friend Judy asked if I would share the recipe for my Beef Soup.  I'm happy to share any recipe that I have so here it is.  This is my own recipe.  It's low sodium and low fat.  And if you would like it be carb free, just leave out the pasta or potato.

PAM'S BEEF SOUP RECIPE

1 - 1 1/2 pounds of Beef Stew meat (cut into bite size pieces)
1 cup celery chopped
1 medium onion chopped
3 cloves garlic chopped
1 cup carrots chopped
2 Tablespoons vegetable oil
4 small cans low sodium beef broth
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1 cup dry pasta or 1 large potato chopped
1/4 cup fresh parsley chopped (or 1 teaspoon dry parsley)
Pepper to taste

Saute onion, garlic and celery in vegetable oil.  Add beef stew meat and brown.  Add beef broth and bring to a simmer.  Add carrots and pasta or potato.  Add the onion powder, garlic powder, parsley and pepper.  Let simmer for 20 - 30 minutes.  Excellent with Cheese Muffins!

Italian Soup Recipe

I thought I would start sharing a few of my quick & healthy meal recipes with you.  I always say I can't cook but the truth is, I can.  I would just rather stitch than cook!

I have some really nice things that I make.  All are healthy and easy.  And let's face it, pre-packaged things are so full of chemicals & salt these days that we really have no choice but to cook from scratch if want to feel good.

This is my Italian Soup Recipe:

2 pounds Ground Sirloin
2 tablespoons Olive Oil
1 medium Onion finely chopped
3 cloves Garlic minced
2 teaspoons Italian Seasoning
1 - 28 oz. can Crushed Tomatos
1 - 8 oz package frozen chopped spinach
1 - 6 oz package finely shredded Parmesan cheese
4 - 14 oz cans Low Sodium Chicken Broth

Heat olive oil in soup pot.  Saute onion and garlic.  Add ground sirloin and brown.  Add chicken broth, crushed tomatos and spinach.  Add Italian seasoning.  Simmer for 30 minutes.  Add Parmesan cheese.  Enjoy with a piece of Garlic Bread!

This recipe is low fat, low salt and low carb!  And it's excellent so give it a try and let me know what you think!

Chicken Vegetable Soup

As you know, I don't cook! My mom tells people that the only reason I have a kitchen is because it came with the house! Ha, ha, ha!!!

I do however, boil water and put stuff in it. Then I call it soup. I just made this huge pot of Chicken Vegetable Soup:



I haven't tasted it yet but boy, does my house smell good! I was going to make some bread in my Kitchenaid to go with it but I'm getting a little tired now so we'll have a few crackers with it.

I have a little GIVE AWAY if anyone wants it. It's the October/November 2009 issue of Sandra Lee's Semi-Homemade magazine:



I'll gladly send it to the first person who leaves a comment on this post letting me know that they want it. USA residents only please as I will take care of the postage. It's a very nice magazine with loads of recipes and gobs of creative ideas. I'm a "magazine junkie" but I just can't keep them all. I'll talk about my magazine obsession another time.

For now, I'm off to have a bowl of soup and then to wrap my gifts. Happy Sunday!!!