Beef Vegetable Soup

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 3 pounds meaty beef shanks or oxtails, 2.5 cm thick
• 6 large carrots, peeled and sliced
• 4 celery stalks, sliced
• 2 medium yellow onions, coarsely chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 cans (28 ounces each) crushed tomatoes
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon dried marjoram
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 2 medium all-purpose potatoes, peeled and diced
• 2 medium parsnips, peeled and diced
• 3 medium white turnips, peeled and diced
• 1 pound green beans, trimmed and cut into bite-size pieces
• 1 1/2 cups fresh or frozen corn kernels
• 1 cup fresh or frozen peas
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley