Beef shank bone with meat (about 1 and 1/2 pounds)
1 and 1/2 quarts water
1/3 cup chopped celery leaves
1 tbsp salt
1 can seasoned stewed tomatoes
1 cup diced potatoes
3 tbsp uncooked rice
1 tsp salt
1/2 cup zucchini (thinly sliced)
2 bay leaves
3 sprigs parsley
1 package dehydrated onion soup
1 cup diced carrots
1 cup sliced celery
1 quart water
1/2 tsp pepper
1/2 cup frozen green beans
Place soup bone in a large kettle and add the water, bay leaves, celery leaves, parsley, and the 1 tbsp salt. cover and simmer until the meat is tender. (about 2 and 1/2 hours) Remove the bone and meat.
Cool broth and skim off fat. Cut the meat from the bone and return to the broth. Mix in the onion soup, the stewed tomatoes, carrots, potatoes, celery, rice, the 1 quart of water, 1 teaspoon salt and pepper. Cover and simmer until the vegetables are tender, about 25 minutes. Add the zucchini and green beans then simmer another five minutes. Serves 8 to 10.