Vegetable Beef Soup

Ingredients

• 3 lb crosscut beef shanks
• 4 tbs salt
• 5 peppercorns
• 2 bay leaves
• ½ tsp oregano
• ¼ tsp marjoram
• 1 onion, chopped
• 3 tomatoes, peeled and chopped
• 1 stalk celery, chopped
• ¼ lb fresh green beans, chopped
• 2 potatoes, peeled and chopped
• 1 bell pepper, chopped
• 4 ears corn (or 1 10-oz container of frozen corn)
• 2 carrots, peeled and chopped
• 1 yellow squash, cubed
• 1 zuchini, cubed

Directions

1. Add the beef, seasonings, onion, celery and tomatoes to 8 C of water, bring to a boil and simmer for 2 hours.
2. Add the remaining ingredients and simmer until they are tender, around 20-30 minutes. If you want a thicker soup, reduce for an additional 20 minutes.