Beef Vegetable Soup Recipe

Ingredients

• 6 -8 lbs cross-cut beef shanks
• salt
• 3 stalks celery, diced
• 3 large carrots, diced
• 2 medium onions, diced
• 1 (28 ounce) can tomatoes, chopped or crushed
• 1/2 cup chopped parsley
• 1/2 teaspoon basil
• 1/2 teaspoon thyme leaves
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen lima beans
• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen corn
• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen peas
• potato, diced (however many you like)
• 1 tablespoon sugar (optional)