Ingredients

• 4 lb Cross Cut Beef Shanks
• 8 cups Water
• 3 Cloves Garlic, finely chopped
• 1 Onion, (large), caorsely chopped
• 1 tsp Salt
• 1 tsp Black Pepper, fresh ground
• 1 Bay Leaf
• 1 Carrot, finely chopped
• 1 stalk Celery, broken into three pieces, with leaves
• 4 Beef Bouillon Cubes
• 3 cups Tomato Juice
• 1 tsp Thyme
• 8 Mushrooms, (medium)
• 5 Carrots, coarsely sliced
• 3 stalk Celery, chopped
• 2 Potatoes, one inch cubes
• 1 cup Peas, (fresh or frozen)
• 1 cup Corn & Green Beans, (fresh or frozen)

Instructions
Brown beef in bottom of dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add water and bring to a boil. Skim foam. Add all remaining Group “A” ingredients,cover and bring to gentle boil. Cook for approximately three hours. Remove from heat. Strain liquid; discard all solids except the beef. Remove all lean meat from bones, cube and return to broth. Except for the potatoes, add all Group “B” ingredients and simmer for 20 minutes. Add the potatoes during the last 10 minutes. Skim excess fat before serving (easiest when soup has been refrigerated).

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• 1/4 pound salt pork
• 1-1/2 pounds spareribs
• 1-1/2 pounds stew beef, diced
• 12 cups water
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1-1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2 Tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 onion, peeled and chopped
• 2 cloves garlic
• 2 green onions, chopped
• 1 green bell pepper, seeded and chopped
• 1package (10-oz.) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
• 1 bunch kale, chopped
• 4 potatoes, diced
• 1 tomato, chopped

Instructions

1) Preparation Time 25 mins.; Cooking Time 110 mins.
2) In a large stockpot over medium heat, combine salt pork and spareribs; brown ribs on all sides.Add beef and brown on all sides.
3) Pour in water and slowly bring to a boil, skimming the surface occasionally. Add thyme, salt and pepper. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 1 hour, occasionally skimming the surface.
4) Meanwhile, in a large skillet, heat oil and sauté onion, garlic and green onion until tender, about 5 minutes. Add bell pepper and sauté for 1 minute. Remove from heat.
5) When meat has cooked for 1 hour, add onion mixture, spinach, kale, potato and tomato. Continue to cook slowly, covered, for about 30 minutes, or until vegetables and meat are cooked thoroughly.
6) Remove from heat and remove ribs from pot. Trim off meat, discarding the bones, and cut off any fat. Cube meat and return to pot . Cook a few minutes more to heat through and serve hot.
Number of Servings: 12

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Ingredients:

• 2 lb Soup bone – (about 1/2 covered with meat)
• 1 1/2 ts Salt
• 1/4 c  Barley
• 1/2 c  Chopped celery
• 2 tb Fat
• 1/4 ts Pepper
• 1 c  Cubed carrot
• 2 c  Cooked tomatoes
• 2 qt Water
• 2 tb Minced parsley
• 1/4 c  Chopped onion
• 1 c  Fresh/frozen peas

Instructions:
Remove meat from the cracked soup bone; cut meat into cubes and brown slightly in hot fat. Place meat, soup bone, water, seasonings and parsley in soup kettle. Cover tightly and cook slowly 1 hour. Add barley and cook 1 hour longer. Cool and skim off excess fat. Remove soup bone. Add carrots, onion, celery and tomatoes; cook 45 minutes. Add fresh peas and cook 15 minutes.

• 1 lb Navy beans
• 1 lb Beef stew meat
• 1 lb Prunes
• 1 med-lg Onion
• 1 qt Cut carrots
• Salt and pepper
• 1 1/2 qt Cut potatoes
• 12 Whole cloves

Instructions:
Soak 1 pound navy beans overnight. Cook beans, prunes, beef and vegetables separately. Do not drain. Mix all together and simmer until the flavors are mixed and meat is very tender.

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