Name: Steak and Bean Soup
Ingredients: 1 pound bottom round steak, cut 1/2" cubes; 2 Tbsp veg oil; 1 cup onion, coarsely chopped; 1/4 cup celery, coarsely chopped; 1/4 cup carrot, coarsely chopped; 1/4 tsp garlic, minced; 3 qt beef stock or broth; 1 cup kidney beans; 1 cup pinto beans; 1 ds Tabasco; salt and pepper; 1/4 cup tomato paste

Steak and Bean Soup

Ingredients

1 pound bottom round steak, cut 1/2" cubes
2 Tbsp veg oil
1 cup onion, coarsely chopped
1/4 cup celery, coarsely chopped
1/4 cup carrot, coarsely chopped
1/4 tsp garlic, minced
3 qts beef stock or broth
1 cup kidney beans
1 cup pinto beans
1 ds Tabasco
salt and pepper
1/4 cup tomato paste

Instructions

Soak beans in cold water overnight. Rinse; drain twice until quite dry. Heat oil in soup pot; brown meat. Add onion, celery, carrots, and garlic; saute until tender. Add stock and beans; simmer 45 minutes or until beans are tender. Add Tabasco, salt and pepper. Stir in tomato paste; simmer 5 minutes.