Oma's Green Bean Soup, GF

By MaryEllen

Ingredients

• Hints:
• 1 2 1 2 1 - 2 Tbsp oil
• 1 1 1 lb ground beef, lean, see below for other ideas
• 1 1 1 medium onion, chopped
• 2 2 bag 2 lb bag frozen green beans
• 1 2 1 2 1 - 2 Tbsp Vegeta Food Seasoning
• 5 5 5 cups potatoes, cut up, see below for other ideas
• to celery seeds, parsley, or summer savory to taste.
• to Maggi to taste.
• Add freshly ground pepper (I add lots!)
• 1 to to has salt and dried vegetables in it. If you don't have this, just add about 1 tsp salt and some pepper to start. Adjust seasonings to taste.
• to you like soup "brothy", just leave the way it is. However, my family likes it thicker (creamier). The easy way is to slowly add Instant Mashed Potato flakes, stirring constantly, until the soup is the consistency you like.
• to to to thicken the soup is to grate a raw potato into the soup right at the beginning.
• 1 2 to thicken it with 1 - 2 Tbsp cornstarch dissolved in a little cold water. Add to finished soup, slowly, until it's the way you like it.

Preparation

Step 1

Instructions:

In large pot, heat oil and brown ground beef.
Add chopped onion, cook till translucent or slightly browned.
Add frozen green beans. Add raw potatoes. (If using cooked potatoes, add once beans are cooked and just reheat.)
Add sufficient water to cover.
Add Vegeta.
Bring to boil. Reduce heat to simmer. Cover and cook for about 20 minutes, until vegetables are soft. Cooking longer will improve the flavor.