Thursday, January 4, 2007

WOW Beef Vegetable !

Really, anika, how could anyone Wow a Beef Vegetable Soup???
Wait till you try this, you'll hunt down my phone number for it, just to tell me you LOVE me. HA! It does involve homemade Beef Stock. If you are not accustomed to having such a thing on hand, Substitute all Stock and H2O for Really good Organic (MSG FREE) Beef Stock/ broth. My beef broth is cooked about 72 hours and is a deep crimson color, I also skim my fat off after cooling. So it is Very rich in flavor, and in gelatin content. But you will see I still add some more for good measure. Not Jello friends but the good stuff.

WOW Beef Vegetable Soup Extraordinaire
30 oz homemade beef broth
40-60 oz Filtered H2O
Olive Oil
1 onion, finely chopped
2-3 celery 1/2'd and finely chopped
3 carrots finely chopped
1 cup fresh French green beans chopped about 1/3 "
2-3 cloves garlic
4 T Parsley finely chopped
1 T Dill
1 can Mexican Style Tomato
1 smidge dried savory crushed in your fingers
1 sage leaf crushed in your fingers
1 smidge of thyme crushed with your fingers
Gelatin
Brewers Yeast
1/2 Box Fiber Wise Shell Pasta
Saute your onion, celery and carrots with about 3 T Extra Virgin Olive Oil in a heavy Stock Pot, over Medium High flame. Once glistening (5 min) add Broth and Filtered H2O, along with your can of Mexican style tomato. Bring this to a boil. Into your food processor put your fresh green parsley stems and all, your lush leafy dill, and garlic - pulse till very finely chopped. Set these aromatic herbs aside. When boiling, add sprinkles of Brewer's Yeast and Gelatin, about 1-3 t each... More Gelatin if you didn't have the opportunity to make your own stock, but rather just purchased it. Stir this all well. Now add your dried herbs,crushing them between your fingers, also add your seasoned ground meat, and your chopped fresh french green beans. Simmer this lovely soup for 1/2 hour. Be sure your green beans are cooked at the very least to al dente, and only then should you add your Pasta and fresh herbs. Cook another 10-15 minutes longer.
Serve with Rolls, butter, and a nice cup of English Tea #1 ! Utterly Delicious! My Beef Vegetable soup has an aroma like you can only dream of ! While simply soup, it has such a pleasant display, you could easily serve this to the most scrutinizing of guests ! It is simply wonderful with a homemade bread, but warmed up rolls and butter are a super fast addition to this last minute soup. This soup will clear your sinuses, and help you heal through any cold, for it is filled with things to boost your immune system. It has a slight "kick" to it, just what that winter head cold needs! We found that English Tea #1 really compliments this meal beautifully. May the Lord bless You and yours with health this flu season friends...and
Bon Appetite !

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