I love this soup. I like to have the vegetables cut medium it makes is hardier. But if you prefer smooth you can always chop smaller or puree. I also omit the bay leaf because I don't like bay leaf. I also use a ham hock from left over Easter or Christmas dinner.
Throw together the fixin's in the morning and enjoy a steak-and-peppers main simmering in a tomato-based sauce for dinner. Melty Swiss cheese is the clincher.
This Beef Taco Salad with Chunky Tomato Dressing recipe contains lean ground beef, can black beans, corn tortilla chips, olive oil, hearts romaine lettuce and more.
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