How to Make Vegetable Soup , home made old fashion

There is nothing more comforting than a bowl of Vegetable Soup on a cold day to warm you up & fill you up.
Here is a quick & easy recipe I use. Add this to my Recipe Box.

Instructions

1

Using the skillet .
Put in the 3 tablespoons of butter & heat till the pan is hot & the butter is melted
Toss in the
* 1/2 cup chopped onion
* 1/2 cup chopped carrots
* 1/2 cup chopped celery
* 1 1/2 cups diced potatoes
& Brown them lightly

If you want to make your soup a little more hearty ,cut some beef steak into little 1/2 inch chucks. Cook it in a skillet till it is almost done , then toss in the butter & vegetable , let it all brown up nice together.

2

Take your soup pot & put in
4 cups meat stock
1 tablespoon chopped parsley
Start to heat on a medium heat to a low boil

3

Add the browned vegetable ( & beef if you decided to us it) from the skillet into the beef stock & let it lightly boil for a aprox 30 minutes or till the vegetable are fully cooked & soft.

Salt & Pepper to taste
Serve hot with crackers or fresh bread