Samba Beef Vegetable Soup

• 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)

1. Brown beef slowly in oil in a soup pot.
2. Remove beef.
3. Saute onion and garlic until tender, but not browned.
4. Add 2 cups water, V-8 or tomato juice, vinegar, bay leaf, cumin seed, salt and pepper.
5. Return beef to pot; bring to a boil.
6. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 1 hour.
7. Remove bay leaf (if you can find it).
8. Add celery, carrots and oregano.
9. Bring back to boil.
10. Cover; reduce heat and simmer 45 minutes.
11. Add corn.
12. Cover; simmer 5 minutes.

oil, stewing beef, onion, garlic, water, tomato juice, vinegar, bay leaf, salt, cumin seeds, black pepper, celery, carrot, oregano, corn

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/samba-beef-vegetable-soup-456041 (may not work)