Previous Post
Evil Yarn Buying Inner Self!
Next Post
Vince’s Books & Shirt
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar

Patchwork Times by Judy Laquidara logo

  • Home
  • Menu Plans – 2021
  • Useful Links
  • Contact

November 3, 2019

Vegetable Beef Soup Guide

Previous Post
Evil Yarn Buying Inner Self!
Next Post
Vince’s Books & Shirt

I’m not calling this a recipe because I’m not giving exact measurements, etc.

Some things to know before starting:

  • Know how to use your canner and be sure you know about adjustments you may need for high altitude.
  • I use an All American canner and the one I use for large loads holds 14 quarts.
  • I find wide mouth quarts the best to use for a project like this.
The Meat:

Determine how much meat you will want in each jar. I wanted 8 ounces of meat in each jar. I’d rather have the vegetables than the meat so I figured 5 ounces of meat for Vince and 3 ounces for me but we don’t measure at meal time.

I actually did the math. I figured that by the time I trimmed the meat and cut away any excess fat or parts we didn’t want to eat, I should start with about 10 ounces of meat per jar so 10 oz. x 14 jars so I needed about 8.75 pounds of meat. I had several smaller bottom round roasts and the combination I came up with about right close to 10 pounds.

I cut all the meat into about bite size pieces, seasoned it well with the Cajun Redhead seasoning I love, and browned it in hot oil in small batches.

Then . . I know it’s anal but I weighed out 8 ounces of meat for each jar.

The Veggies:

Once the meat was done browning, I added the following veggies that I had chopped and sauteed them a bit: 2 onions, 1 jalapeno, 1 red bell pepper, 3 ribs of celery. Once that was sauteed, I put it in the jars . . starting with 2 T. per jar and going back and adding more til it was all in the jars.

I had soaked some dry pinto beans overnight. I never put too many beans because they can absorb all the liquid and take up too much room in the jar. In each jar, I put 2 T. of the soaked pinto beans. I cut up 7 carrots, and as I sliced them, I counted the slices and knew I was getting about 24 slices per carrot so I put 12 slices of carrots per jar. I had 4 cans each of green beans and corn so I put a little less than 1/3 of a can of each per jar and I was just guessing at the amounts I was putting in. I peeled the potatoes and for the good, medium size potatoes, I put 1/4 of a potato in each jar.

I had broccoli but the jars were getting too full so I didn’t use it.

Seasoning:

I use Lawry’s Salt, black pepper and Italian herb mix. I just shake some into each jar and will adjust the seasonings when I serve the soup.

Tomatoes & Liquid:

I had 2 large (48 oz. maybe) and 1 smaller can of tomatoes. I put 1/4 cup of tomatoes in each jar. Then, to each jar I added 1 tsp. of beef flavored Better than Bouillon and then filled the jars with warm water to the level I should, leaving the appropriate head space.

Processing:

Clean the top of the jars, wipe down with a towel and white vinegar, place the lids and rings on, tighten the rings and process in the canner. For quarts, I keep it at 10 pounds for 90 minutes.

You can almost see the layers in the jars.

Once I finished with the soup for the jars, I had probably enough meat left for 6 quarts so I put the meat and more pinto beans that had not even been soaked in the Instant Pot, with a can of tomatoes and about 6 cups of water and 4 teaspoons of beef Better than Bouillon. I cooked that under pressure for 45 minutes. At that point, I was totally tired so I let it cool down and stored it in the fridge overnight.

This morning, I took it out and finished it. I added another can of diced tomatoes, potatoes, carrots, corn, broccoli, green beans. I didn’t even add onions, celery or peppers. I let it simmer slowly for probably 45 minutes.

Vince raved about it. You would have thought it was the best soup he’d ever had. I ended up with two half gallon jars leftover after we both ate so tomorrow, I’ll divide that up in freezer containers and freeze it. Since it’s already cooked completely, if I put it in quart jars and pressure canned it for 90 minutes, everything would be mush so I’ll just freeze the leftovers.

I’m writing all this from memory after a very busy today and I’m really tired so if something doesn’t look or sound write, please leave a comment and I’ll try to straighten it out.

Share This!

  • Share
  • Facebook
  • Email
  • Twitter

Related

Filed Under: Cooking

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Cilla in NH says

    November 3, 2019 at 5:58 pm

    This sounds like I NEED to do this but a couple (few) questions. You soaked pinto beans but I don’t see where you added them, but added dry red beans (without soaking?) Does the corn and green beans become mushy after processing for 90 min? Your pinto beans went into tonites meal….so only dry kidney beans went into jars? I’ve never canned anything with dry or dry and soaked beans. Thanks for your patience. Love my All American canner, although I can only do 7 qts. Thank you for sharing your recipes.

    • Judy Laquidara says

      November 3, 2019 at 6:08 pm

      Thanks for catching that!

      Forget that I said dry red beans. It was the pinto beans that had been soaked that went into the jars. I put dry (not soaked) pinto beans in the Instant Pot with the meat and they were done after 45 minutes.

      Yes, the All American canners are great. I only use the big one when Vince is home to help and when I have big batches. I can’t handle that big one but the one you have that holds 7 quarts is perfect for me to use by myself. It’s just that it takes twice as much propane if I’m canning 14 quarts.

  2. Susan Nixon says

    November 4, 2019 at 8:04 pm

    It looks really good, but I probably am wearing Stacey out for this week with the pork. LOL Maybe next month. =)

Primary Sidebar

  • Bloglovin
  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Pinterest
  • RSS

Subscribe Via Email

2021 Knitting Plans

WIPS to Finish:

  • Ravencliff – Test knit currently working on.
  • Mi Casa Wrap – Not much done. Started November, 2017
  • Tabouli – 1/4 done – Started May, 2018
  • Persistence is Key – 1/3 done. Started March, 2019
  • Arkansas River Pullover – 1/3 done. Started November, 2019.
  • Gilda – 1/3 done. Started December, 2019
  • Stained Glass Cowl – Not much done. Started September, 2016
  • Leftovers Cowl – 1/4 done. Started February, 2015
  • Brickless – Not much done. Started December, 2019
  • Itatiaia Cocoon – Not much Done. Started September 15, 2020
  • Avalance – About 1/3 done. Started February 10, 2020
  • Match & Move – Over halfway done. Started October 10, 2020

New Projects:

  • Sugarcane Cardi – Using the purple Madelinetosh Work Sock.
  • Boulevardier – Using Baa Ram Ewe Winterburn DK.
  • Mariechen – Using Madelinetosh Longrider in Raspberry Cordial.
  • Magnolia – Using Madelinetosh Farm Twist Solid in Beautiful Liar.
  • Metropolis – Using Madelinetosh Chunky in Curiosity.
  • Superbloom Cowl – I made one of these as a Christmas gift but I’d like to make one for me. Miss Babs Yowza Mini Set, which I have.
  • Lizard Eyes – This look so interesting. Wollmeise – I already have it.
  • Rattlesnake – I need this to remind me that I survived living in the wilds of Texas for 9 years. Pretty sure I have yarn for this.
  • Lumber Jill Cowl – I have the yarn.
  • Heather Hoodie Vest – I’ll use Cascade Eco+ in Valentine.
  • The Weekender – Not sure about yarn for this one.
  • Homebody – I’ll probably use Kathmandu Aran 100 or Cascade Eco Wool.
Privacy & Cookies: This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use.
To find out more, including how to control cookies, see here: Cookie Policy

Recent Posts

  • Vince and The Old Pickup
  • A Bit of Snow
  • A Thief Among Us
  • Very Little Progress
  • Floss & Fabric Search
  • Chicken Tacos for Wednesday
  • Today’s Instant Pot Honey Sesame Chicken
  • The Cat’s Table
  • Stitching With Boots
  • A Journey vs. A Race
  • Boots & The Laser Light
  • A Good Marriage Progress

Archives

Looking For Something?

Calendar of Posts:

November 2019
S M T W T F S
 12
3456789
10111213141516
17181920212223
24252627282930
« Oct   Dec »

Copyright © 2021 · Patchwork Times

loading Cancel
Post was not sent - check your email addresses!
Email check failed, please try again
Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email.