Beefy Vegetable Soup from 30 Day Gourmet Freezer Cooking . . .

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Beefy Vegetable Soup

MEALS	1	2	3	4	5	6
serves 4-6
ground beef, cooked and drained	5 C.	10 C.	15 C.	20 C.	25 C.	30 C.
onion, chopped	1 C.	2 C.	3 C.	4 C.	5 C.	6 C.
celery, chopped	1 C.	2 C.	3 C.	4 C.	5 C.	6 C.
tomatoes, whole, canned, chopped, undrained	28 oz.	56 oz.	84 oz.	112 oz.	140 oz.	168 oz.
tomato sauce with tomato bits	15 oz.	30 oz.	45 oz.	60 oz.	75 oz.	90 oz.
salt	2 t.	1 T. + 1 t.	2 T.	2 T. + 2 t.	3 T. + 1 t.	1/4 C.
black pepper, ground	1 t.	2 t.	1 T.	1 T. + 1 t.	1 T. + 2 t.	2 T.
On-hand ingredients:
butter or margarine	1/4 C.	1/2 C.	3/4 C.	1 C.	1 1/4 C.	1 1/2 C.
flour	1/4 C.	1/2 C.	3/4 C.	1 C.	1 1/4 C.	1 1/2 C.
beef broth	48 oz.	96 oz.	144 oz.	192 oz.	240 oz.	288 oz.
mixed vegetables, frozen	10 oz.	20 oz.	30 oz.	40 oz.	50 oz.	60 oz.

Assembly Directions:
In a skillet, mix together the onion, celery and canned, chopped tomatoes and their liquid. Simmer until the celery and onion are tender. Stir in the cooked ground beef, tomato sauce, salt and pepper. Set aside to cool.

Freezing Directions:
When cooled, place meat mixture in a labeled freezer container or bag. Seal and freeze. Mark top of broth can(s) with a permanent marker so that you will not use them accidentally. Also, mark the frozen vegetables.

Serving Directions:
Thaw all frozen ingredients (beef/tomato mixture, and frozen vegetables). In a large pot, melt butter over medium low heat. Stir in flour and continue to cook and stir until a bubbly paste forms. Pour in beef broth and bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Add thawed vegetables and beef/tomato mixture. Return to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer until vegetables are tender. Makes 13 cups of soup.
* 1 lb. raw ground beef = 2 1/2 cooked * 1 med. Onion = 1 C. chopped * 3 lg. Ribs = 1 1/2 C. chopped

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