Grandma Helen’s Hunters Soup

Put in a large dutch oven:

• 2 tablespoons of shortening
• one nice soup bone
• 1 1/2 lbs. of cubed venison steak

Brown the meat

Add:

• 1 medium diced onion
• 2 tsp. salt
• 3/4 tsp. pepper
• 1 clove garlic
• 1 large can of tomato juice (32 oz.)
• 2 1/2 cups of water

Simmer on a low heat for 2 - 3 hours. Or you can put it in a crock pot on low.

When the boys come in to eat, quickly add to the bubbling broth:

• 1 cup of small shell noodles

Stir occasionally until the shells are soft.  Serve with crackers or nice hot bread.