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hearty beef vegetable pastina soup

(2 ratings)
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Recipe by
Didi Dalaba
@didicoffeegirl
Greece, NY

This soup is so hearty and beefy, feels more like a stew!! We really love hearty soups, I hope you do too!! Grab a couple slices of bread or some rolls, a few pieces of sliced cheese....heaven on a plate!! Down home comfy good food!! Simple, easy and delicious!! Enjoy!

(2 ratings)
yield 8 -10
prep time 25 Min
cook time 8 Hr

Ingredients For hearty beef vegetable pastina soup

  • 1 lb
    beef stew meat (diced into smaller pieces)
  • 3 stick
    carrots
  • 3 stick
    celery
  • 4-5
    smallish to medium potatoes
  • 4
    beef bouillon, cubes
  • 1 can
    (14.5 oz) fire roasted tomatoes
  • 4-5 c
    water
  • 1 lg
    onion
  • 2 1/2 tsp
    thyme, dried
  • 1 1/2 c
    pastina (any kind, in this recipe i used rosa marina)
  • 2 Tbsp
    oil
  • 1 Tbsp
    butter
  • salt & pepper to taste
  • 1 lg
    container (32 oz) beef broth

How To Make hearty beef vegetable pastina soup

  • 1
    Dice your celery, carrots and potatoes set aside. Dice your onions in separate bowl, set aside. Make sure your beef stew pieces are smaller in size to ensure even cooking.
  • 2
    Add your veggies to your crockpot. In a saute pan, add your oil & butter. Once heated, add your stew meat. Saute till no longer pink, than add your onions. Saute for 1-2 more minutes. Remove and add to crockpot as well.
  • 3
    Add your fire roasted tomatoes and thyme to the veggie/meat mixture and stir. Add your bouillon cubes, beef broth and water, salt and pepper. Stir to incorporate. Cover and let cook on low 7-8 hours. After about 6 hours or so, taste and see if you need more salt & pepper or a little more beef broth. You need enough broth to cook the pastina. If seasonings are to your taste and there is enough broth to cook your pastina with a litle to spare. Add your pastina, stir and cover again till ready in about the last 15 minutes or so...
  • 4
    Ladle into bowls and serve with crusty bread or rolls. We love slices of cheese along with the bread with this as well. Down home comfort in a bowl!!
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