Winter Vegetable Beef Soup
["2 Tbsp. butter", "3 onions, finely chopped", "1 1/2 lb. lean ground beef or stewing beef", "1 clove garlic, crushed", "3 c. beef stock", "2 (1 lb. 12 oz.) cans Italian-style tomatoes", "1 c. peeled, diced potatoes", "1 c. diced celery", "1 c. peeled and diced carrots", "1 c. green beans", "1 1/2 c. dry red wine", "1/2 tsp. dried basil", "2 Tbsp. chopped parsley", "1/4 tsp. dried thyme", "2 tsp. salt", "1/2 tsp. pepper"]
["In an 8-quart kettle, melt butter and cook onions until tender, about 5 to 7 minutes.", "Stir in ground beef.", "Add garlic. Cook until brown.", "Add remaining ingredients.", "Bring soup to a boil over high heat.", "Reduce heat and simmer soup, covered, for 1 1/2 hours.", "Make day or 2 before serving.", "Stretch by adding more carrots, potatoes or other vegetables."]
["butter", "onions", "lean ground beef", "clove garlic", "beef stock", "Italian-style", "potatoes", "celery", "carrots", "green beans", "red wine", "basil", "parsley", "thyme", "salt", "pepper"]