German Vegetable Soup Gemusesuppe Food

MOM'S VEGETABLE SOUP WITH CHICKEN OR BEEF(GERMAN GEMUSE SUPPE)

Steps:

• To an 8 quart stock pot, add beef bone or chicken, water, bay leaf, onion chunks, and sprigs of parsley. Bring to a boil; cover, then simmer about 1 to 1 1/2 hours until beef or chicken is almost done.
• Remove meat bone or chicken to a plate and let cool enough to handle. Strip meat from the bones into chunks (discard bones), and set aside.
• Meanwhile add sliced carrots, leek, chopped celery with leaves, chicken bouillon cubes and pepper (do not add salt). Bring to a boil; cover and simmer 5 to 10 minutes.
• Add the potatoes and the chunks of meat from the cooled soupbone or the chicken; cover and simmer about 35 minutes longer.
• Add cauliflower rosettes, cover, and simmer for 10 minutes. Add chopped fresh parsley and remove from heat.
• Serve steaming hot with a crusty French bread or rolls and butter.
• Makes good leftovers (soup is great on day 1, but tastes even better on days 2-3), and freezes/reheats well.
• VARIATIONS: May add about 6 oz. frozen peas at same time as cauliflower (increase cooking time by about 5 minutes to compensate for the cold peas). I also sometimes add a cup or two of fresh sliced zucchini and/or green beans a few minutes after adding the cauliflower. Also good with sliced hot dogs or kielbasa sausage added during the last 5 minutes or so of cooking time (enough time to heat through).

GERMAN VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, cook beef and onions over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. , Dissolve bouillon in water; add to the beef mixture. Add the salt, pepper, garlic, bay leaf, tomato juice, celery, carrots, potatoes, cabbage and green pepper. , Simmer, uncovered, for 25 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Stir in the corn, peas and beans; heat through. Discard bay leaf before serving.

GERMAN VEGETABLE SOUP GEMUSESUPPE

Steps:

• Put into a large saucepot or kettle with a cover the soup bone, cold water, and 1 Tablespoon salt. Cover and bring to boiling, reduce heat and simmer 1 1/2 hours. During cooking, occasionally remove foam that forms on top.
• Meanwhile, prepare the potatoes, green beans, carrots, onions, celery and parsley.
• After 1 1/2 hours, add vegetables to soup with 2 Tablespoons sugar, 2 teaspoons salt and monosodium glutamate and simmer 30 minutes, or until vegetables are tender.
• Just before vegetables are tender, force through a sieve or food mill the can of tomatoes and set aside.
• Heat in a saucepan 2 Tablespoons shortening and blend in 1/4 cup all purpose flour and cook over low heat, stirring constantly add the 1/4 cup chopped onion. Cook until mixture bubbles and is lightly browned. Remove from heat and add gradually, stirring constantly, 1 cup of the soup stock. Cook 1 to 2 minutes, or until smooth. Blend into soup with the sieved tomatoes. Bring to boiling, reduce heat and simmer 5 to 10 minutes, or until soup is slightly thickened. Remove soup bone. Serve steaming hot. Serves 8 to 10.
• The New World Encyclopedia of Cooking CAI.