Vegetable Beef Soup-Comfort at It's Best!

• 1 lb beef short rib
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 12 teaspoon pepper
• 6 cups water
• 6 beef bouillon cubes
• 1 tablespoon garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon dry parsley flakes
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 large onion, rough chopped
• 12 medium zucchini, cubed
• 1 cup carrot, diagonal sliced
• 2 stalks celery, chopped
• 2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans stewed tomatoes
• 1 cup frozen corn
• 1 cup frozen baby lima bean
• 1 cup frozen green beans

1. Coat the beef with the oil.
2. Brown in large soup/stock pot.
3. Add Water, Salt, Pepper, Bouillon cubes, Garlic, Parsley, Bay leaves and Onion.
4. Bring to boil, turn down heat and simmer covered for 2 1/2 hours.
5. Add Tomatoes, zuchini, carrots and celery and simmer 1/2 hour.
6. Add corn, limas and green beans.
7. Simmer for 1/2 hour.

beef short rib, vegetable oil, salt, pepper, water, garlic, parsley flakes, bay leaves, onion, zucchini, carrot, stalks celery, tomatoes, frozen corn, frozen baby lima bean, frozen green beans

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/vegetable-beef-soup-comfort-at-its-best-332893 (may not work)