Hearty Beef Vegetable Soup

Ingredients:

2-1/2 pounds beef chuck roast (Bone-in)
1 Tbsp Vegetable oil
8 cups water
3 medium stalks celery, cut in 1/2-inch pieces
3 medium carrots, cut in 1/2 inch pieces
2 medium potatoes, cut in small cubes
1 large onion, chopped
6 peppercorns
1 Tbsp parsley, chopped
2 tsp salt
2 beef bouillon cubes
1 bay leaf

In heavy pot, preheat oil. Brown meat on both sides. Add all ingredients except potatoes. Reduce heat and simmer for 2 hours. Remove meat, peppercorns and bay leaf. Trim meat from bones and cut into 2-inch cubes. Return meat to pot. Add cubed potatoes and continue to simmer until potatoes are done.