Samba Beef Vegetable Soup
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons oil ⓘ
- 2 lbs stewing beef, finely diced ⓘ
- 1 cup onion, diced ⓘ
- 1 garlic clove, minced ⓘ
- 2 14 cups water, divided ⓘ
- 2 cups v- 8 juice or 2 cups tomato juice ⓘ
- 1 tablespoon vinegar ⓘ
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 12 teaspoons salt
- 1 12 teaspoons cumin seeds ⓘ
- black pepper ⓘ
- 4 cups celery, chopped in 2-inch slices ⓘ
- 1 cup carrot, sliced ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon oregano ⓘ
- 1 cup corn (fresh or frozen) ⓘ
Instructions
- Brown beef slowly in oil in a soup pot.
- Remove beef.
- Saute onion and garlic until tender, but not browned.
- Add 2 cups water, V-8 or tomato juice, vinegar, bay leaf, cumin seed, salt and pepper.
- Return beef to pot; bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat; cover and simmer 1 hour.
- Remove bay leaf (if you can find it).
- Add celery, carrots and oregano.
- Bring back to boil.
- Cover; reduce heat and simmer 45 minutes.
- Add corn.
- Cover; simmer 5 minutes.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
757
kcal
38% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).
Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).