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.

Things You'll Need

• 3 tablespoons of butter
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1/2 cup chopped carrots
• 1/2 cup chopped celery
• 1 1/2 cups diced potatoes
• 4 cups meat stock
• 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
• salt and pepper to taste

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