I remember spending the evening with my Grandmother about 50 years ago. It was a cool fall day, we went outside to her big garden and dug potatoes and carrots. I don't know what recipe she used, or if she even used one. What I do remember is the most delicious smell. 50 years later this smell shouts fall to me.
We had a cool day yesterday, I wanted to 'smell fall'. I have made this recipe for years, it is easy to adapt to what you have on hand. But it is the best with garden fresh potatoes, carrots and tomatoes.
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Harvest Vegetable Beef Soup
1 pound good stew meat or left over roast beef
1 large onion
1 1/2 quarts water
4 cups fresh or canned tomatoes, blended
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
2 teaspoons salt
pepper
fresh parsley
1 clove garlic
1 bay leaf
6 whole allspice
Brown meat and onion in a little olive oil. Add water and tomatoes, salt and Worcestershire sauce. Put garlic, bay leaf and whole allspice in tea ball. Simmer till meat is tender, about 2 hours if using stew meat, less if using leftover roast beef. Remove tea ball and contents.
Add 3/4 cups diced celery
3 sliced carrots
2 cups diced potatoes
1 cup corn
Simmer till tender. Adjust seasonings, add pepper, minced parsley and shaved Parmesan cheese.
Serve with
Rosemary Bread
