Let convenience products from your grocery store help you stir up a batch of satisfying soup.

Is there anything easier or more comforting than a bowl ofbeefand vegetable soup on a cold winter’s evening?

But on a busy weeknight, there just isn’t enough time for all that work.

Hearty Beef and Freezer Veggie Soup

Credit: Greg DuPree

Let convenience products from your grocery store help you stir up a batch of satisfying soup.

In just 40 minutes your family is crowded around bowls of steaming soup on the table.

Add a loaf of hot crusty bread to help sop up the good broth.

This recipe uses a frozen seasoning blend, such as Pictsweet.

This recipe is very user-friendly.

Feel free to substitute your favorite beans and frozen vegetables.

Ingredients

1tablespoonolive oil

1poundcubed lean stew meat

1(12 oz.)

package frozen seasoning blend (such as Pictsweet)

2garlic cloves, minced

2(32 oz.)

cartons vegetable broth

2(14.5 oz.)

Stir in pasta, and cook, stirring occasionally, until pasta is tender, 10 to 12 minutes.

Top each serving with 1 to 2 tsp.

basil pesto, if desired.