Ingredients:
1 pound chopped, round steak
1 cup butter or margarine
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 gallon water
freshly ground pepper to taste
1 large carrot, diced
1 onion, chopped
1 stalk celery, diced
1 (16 ounce) package frozen mixed vegetables
16 ounces canned tomatoes
4 tablespoons beef base granules
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
Directions:
1 Make a roux by melting the butter or margarine, then stirring in the flour. Brown gently.
2 Gradually add 2 cups of the water to the roux and stir until smooth. Add the remaining water, the carrot, onion, celery, frozen vegetables, canned tomatoes, and beef base granules.
3 In a skillet sauté the steak in 2 tablespoons butter or margarine until browned. Drain off all the grease. Add the browned steak to the soup and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 1 1/2 hours or until the vegetables are tender. Season to taste with freshly ground black pepper. Once cooked this soup may be frozen for later use.