Hearty Beef & Vegetable Soup

INGREDIENTS

• 2 Tbs. olive oil
• 1 lb. boneless beef chuck, cut into chunks
• 1 large yellow onion, chopped
• 2 carrots, chopped
• 2 celery stalks, chopped
• 2 red-skinned potatoes, scrubbed but unpeeled, cut into chunks
• 1 can (28 oz.) crushed plum tomatoes, with juices
• 1/2 lb. green beans, trimmed
• 2 Tbs. chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
• Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste