Ingredients:

5 c beef cross rib pot roast, cut 1½"

12 c water

juice from 1 lemon

2 tablespoons dried basil leaves

1 tablespoon pepper

¾c beef soup base

4 bay leaves

2 med onion, chopped

4-5 med carrots, cut into ½ pieces

4 med stalks celery cut into ½ slices

2 c cauliflower pieces

4 cans stewed tomatoes

1 c sliced fresh mushrooms

2 c potatoes, cut lengthwise into 1/4 slices

fresh spinach, cut up about 2 cups

Directions:

1. Brown beef pieces in oven.

2. Stir in water, lemon juice, basil, pepper, soup base, bay leaves, onion, carrots and celery. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer 1½ hr.

3. Stir in cauliflower, pieces tomatoes, potatoes and mushrooms. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer until beef in tender, 40 min or so.

4. Sprinkle soup with spinach or kale. Cover and simmer 5 min.

Bon Appetit!