Vegetable Beef Soup on the Ocean

Yesterday, Cristy and myself, took a trip to Chuburna Yucatan , a fishing town on the Golf Coast to see our friends Peter & Lil Wilson of Ohio, they are renting an ocean house here, and invited us up to visit. We met Lil and Peter when we found them a Ocean Rental house , in the beginning of December, and have been friends since. And they are THE BIGGEST COLLEGE FOOTBALL FANS I know next to my Brother George.




When we arrived, they welcome us, with big open arms, hugs and kisses.

As soon as we walked in, we could smell this heavenly aroma of soup cooking, Lil was cooking a pot of Vegetable Beef Soup, that she makes with two large cans of vegetable juice, vegetables and beef shanks.








So, after the aroma got the best of us, we decided to have her soup. What, a nice experience having Vegetable Beef Soup at a Ocean House, it was so delicious, harty with plenty of meaty with the right amount of vegetables. Not only was the soup great, but the fact that we have found new friends here in Mexico.



Thank you Lil and Pete Wilson
we love you guys

Bob and Cristy

ps. Sorry I broke your Lighted Ohio State Football cup when I put it in the Microwave to heat my coffee.

Lil's Recipe

4-6 beef shanks with the bone

2 large bottle of vegetable juice

4 cups of water

2lb of cubed beef

3 cans chopped or stewed tomatoes

Place all in large pot and cook about 2 hours on med. to low heat. When it starts getting good and hot, add chopped onion (if you prefer) celery, parsley and approx 8 beef bullion cubes, you may add them one at a time for your desired flavor. And 2 tablespoons of pepper and salt. Cook till meat is done. Remove all meat from pot and de-bone the shanks. Set aside. Put potatoes and carrots in the broth. When they are just right, not overcooked, add 1 bag of frozen corn, 1 bag frozen peas, and any other frozen veg you like. I also sometimes like to add a few cans of V 8 spicy juice After you experiment, you can take an add a few tablespoons of sugar for a different flavor. After veggies are right put back in your meat. This will help keeping the meat from becomming too stringy in your soup.

Buon Appetite