Skier's Soup

Why I Love This Recipe
a hearty, minestrone-type soup
Ingredients You'll Need
5 bouillon cubes
5 cups of water
1 lb of ground beef
1 large onion chopped
1 large garlic, 1 tsp
2 28 ounce cans of tomatoes
1 can kidney beans
1 cup uncooked rice
6 carrots cut up
6 stalks of celery
1/2 pound of mushrooms
Parsley
1 tsp basil
String beans fresh or frozen
optional: grated cheese
Directions
5 bouillon cubes
5 cups of water
1 lb of ground beef
1 large onion chopped
1 large garlic, 1 tsp
2 28 ounce cans of tomatoes
1 can kidney beans
1 cup uncooked rice
6 carrots cut up
6 stalks of celery
1/2 pound of mushrooms
Parsley
1 tsp basil
String beans fresh or frozen
Simmer bouillon cubes in water in a large soup pot. Brown ground beef, add onion and garlic and drain fat and add to soup pot. Add everything else except beans and parsley. Simmer 3-5 hours adding water as needed. At the end of cooking add beans and parsley.
This is great with grated cheese and served with garlic bread as a meal. This soup improves with age. Serves 6.