Country Italian Beef Soup

 
Ingredients -

2 Pounds Boneless Beef Chuck Roast
Tiny New Potatoes (8 ounces, quartered)
2 Medium Carrots (peeled and cut into 1- to 2-inch pieces)
1 Large Onion (chopped)
1 Medium Fennel Bulb (trimmed and cut into 1/2-inch-thick wedges)
1 Teaspoon Dried Rosemary (crushed)
1 Can Beef Broth (14-ounce)
1 Cup Dry Red Wine
1 Can Tomato Paste (6-ounce)
2 Tablespoons Quick-Cooking Tapioca
1/2 Teaspoon Ground Black Pepper
4 Cloves Garlic (minced)
1 to 2 Cups Basil Leaves, Spinach Leaves, or Torn Fresh Escarole

 
Preparation:

1. Cut the fat from meat.

2. Slice the meat into 2-inch pieces.

3. Put aside.

4. In a 4-to 5-quart slow cooker, combine the potatoes, carrots or parsnips, onion, and fennel.

5. Add meat; sprinkle with rosemary.

6. In a medium bowl, whisk together broth, wine, tomato paste, tapioca, pepper, and garlic.

7. Pour over mixture in cooker.

8. Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 8 to 10 hours or on high-heat setting for 4 to 5 hours.

9. Just before serving, stir in basil.

 



Cooking Tip
Beef Broth

If you are not a red wine drinker you can substitute beef broth in the same quantity as the red wine and it still has a wonderful flavor and you won’t be disappointed.


Cooking Tip
Parsnips
Another great idea is to use Parsnips instead of carrots. Parsnips taste amazing as well. Try both and see which one you like more.
 

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