A simple beef and vegetable soup or stew based on the USDA's recommendations for home canning.
Makes about 7 Quarts and 10 pints
Ingredients
5 Lbs Beef
3 Lbs Potato's
2 1/2 Lbs Carrots
1 Celery Stock
6 Medium Onions
Broth or water
12 Beef Bullion cubes
3 tbs Oregano
3 tbs Parsley
2 tbs Basil
Preparation
Peal Potato's and carrots.
Wash Potato's, Carrots, and onions.
Dice beef, potato's, carrots, celery and onions into bite size pieces about 1/2 inch.
In a LARGE pot cook / brown beef.
Add Vegetables ans cover with water or broth.
Add Oregano, Parsley, and Basil
Heat to boiling and boil for 5 minutes.
Place 1 bullion cube per quart or 1/2 cube per pint.
Hot pack jars leaving 1 inch headspace and process in a Pressure canner according to the following chart.
* Processing times have be adjusted from USDA recommendation's I pack mine full the USDA times are based on jars half full of solids and the rest broth.