Autumn Vegetable Soup

You can easily make a vegetarian version of this. Just omit the steak and use vegetable stock cubes instead of the beef ones. Serves 12.

Butter - 50 g (2 oz),

Chuck steak - 350g (12 oz), finely diced,

Potatoes - 450 g (1 lb) peeled and finely diced,

Onions - 3 peeled and finely chopped,

Leeks - 4 cut into thin rings,

Carrots - 450 g (1 lb) peeled and cut into thin strips,

Cabbage - 1 small finely shredded,

Cauliflower - 1 small cut into small florets,

Beef stock cubes - 2,

Boiling water - 2.25 litres (4 pints),

salt and freshly ground black pepper.

 

  Sorry....Not quite finished yet. Please bear with me.