Beef and Vegetable Soup

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp vegetable oil
• 2-3 lbs stew meat
• 1 onion (, chopped)
• 2-3 cloves garlic (, minced)
• 14.5 oz can whole peeled tomatoes
• 1 Knorr Beef Homestyle Stock packet
• 3 1/2 cups water
• 1/2 bag frozen mixed vegetables
• 2 large potatoes (, peeled and chopped)
• 1/2 bag medium shell noodles
• Salt and pepper (, to taste)
• Red pepper flakes ((optional))

Instructions

1. 1

   Cut the meat into smaller pieces, salt and pepper.

2. 2

   Add vegetable oil to the pan over medium heat and add the meat.

3. 3

   Allow the meat to sit in the pan to brown, stir once.

4. 4

   Add the chopped onion and cook until soft.

5. 5

   Add the minced garlic and cook about 1 minute.

6. 6

   Add the can of tomatoes and use a spatula to break apart the tomatoes.

7. 7

   Add the water and sauce packet, and sprinkle red pepper flakes into the pan.

8. 8

   Bring soup to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for one hour.

9. 9

   Add the vegetables and simmer another 30-45 minutes.

10. 10

    Peel the potatoes and cut them into bite size chunks.

11. 11

    Add the potatoes to a pan of cold water.

12. 12

    Bring the potatoes to a boil, drain, and then add to the soup.

13. 13

    Cook the noodles in a separate pot as directed on the bag.

14. 14

    Once the noodles are done, immediately rinse them in cool water to stop the cooking.

15. 15

    Leave noodles and soup separate until read to serve or store.