Hearty Beef Soupstew Recipe 435 Food

HEARTY BEEF SOUP/STEW RECIPE - (4.3/5)

Steps:

• Trim hard fat (which does not melt during the cooking process) and silver skin (white and silvery looking) from beef and cut into 1 - 1 1/2" cubes. Combine flour, paprika, pepper and 1 teaspoon salt in a large 1 gallon resealable bag. Seal and shake to combine. Add beef and shake until well coated. Warm olive oil in a large dutch oven (or heavy bottom pot), over medium high heat, once you can feel warmth when holding your hand 6 inches from the pot, add butter. Once butter is melted, carefully add beef. Do not crowd the pot, only add about 1/2 of the beef at a time. Remove beef from flour and shake gently to remove loose flour. Place coated beef in pan, one piece at a time, brown on all sides. Cook in two batches, about half each time. Turn pieces until all sides are browned and remove them and place place in your upside down pot lid. Once the first batch is cooked, add the second batch and repeat. Meanwhile, prepare shallot and garlic. Shallot should be diced and garlic minced. Set aside. Once all beef is browned, add shallots and garlic. Cook until translucent. Add wine and deglaze pan by scraping up the browned bits at the bottom of the pan. Add beef stock, Worchestershire and Italian seasoning. Stir to combine. Return beef to the pot. Cover and bring to a boil. Once boiling, reduce to simmer. Allow soup to simmer 40 minutes. Meanwhile, prepare potatoes and carrots. Cut vegetables into bite size pieces. Set aside. Add potatoes and carrots. Stir to coat vegetables and cover. Cook 40-50 minutes or until vegetables are fork tender. Taste broth. If necessary, add additional salt to taste (mine needed 1 teaspoon). Garnish with fresh parsley if desired. Serve and enjoy! COOK'S NOTES: I do not recommend using beef stew meat. It is a combination of cuts of meat that may not be right for this soup. The best cuts of meat to use for this beef soup are chuck roast, chuck shoulder, chuck-eye roast or top chuck. These cuts will result in meltingly tender beef that you can cut with a spoon, perfect for this dish! You can substitute onion for shallot if you are looking for a stronger onion flavor. 4 teaspoons of beef base or bouillon and 4 cups of water can be substituted for the beef stock. Dried Italian Seasoning is a fabulous convenience ingredient. If you do not keep it on hand, combine 1 teaspoon dried basil, 1 teaspoon rosemary, 1/2 teaspoon oregano and 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme. For a thicker stew-like consistency, cut the beef stock back to 2 cups. Recipe developed by Donna Elick - The Slow Roasted Italian Copyright ©2014 The Slow Roasted Italian - All rights reserved.

HEARTY BEEF VEGGIE SOUP

Steps:

• In a large nonstick skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Drain. , Transfer to a 5-qt. slow cooker. Stir in V8 juice, coleslaw mix, tomatoes, Worcestershire sauce, basil and pepper. Cover and cook on low for 3-4 hours or until heated through. Add corn and green beans during the last 30 minutes of cooking.

HEARTY BEEF SOUP / STEW

Steps:

• Brown the beef in a skillet until all fat has dissapeared and season with salt and Hot Shot (red and black pepper) to taste.
• In a 9 quart stock/soup pot saute celery, carrot and onion about 15 minutes.
• Add garlic and saute 5 more minutes.
• Stir in the beef stock and bring back to a boil; then add tomatoes, beans and mushrooms.
• Once it boils again stir in the oregano, parsley, pepper, Tabasco and spaghetti sauce.
• Cover and continue simmering about 1 1/2 to 2 hours until carrots are soft.