This soup can be modified into a stew or heartier soup by adding cooked buckwheat or barley (note barley contains minor gluten)
Serves 8
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons suitable oil
- 1 leek (sliced white only)
- 1 pound 500 grams rib eye or scotch fillet steak, cut into 1-inch pieces (trimmed of visible fat)
- 1 stalk celery chopped
- 2 large carrot (S) peeled and diced
- 1 small green cabbage chopped into bite-sized pieces
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 6 cups of homemade veal or chicken stock made with suitable ingredients
- Optional a sprinkling of parsley
Method
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Heat oil in a large pot over medium-heat, add the beef and sear all sides until browned all over (they don’t need to be cooked through). Then add the onions or leek and cook until transparent (about 3-4 minutes).
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Add the celery and carrots to the pan, mixing through the flavours in the pot. Cook while mixing occasionally for about 3-4 minutes, then add the cabbage and cook for a further 5 minutes until beginning to soften; add in the garlic, and cook until fragrant (about 1 minute), mixing all ingredients through.
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Add the stock Bring to a simmer; reduce heat to medium-low and cover, with a lid.
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Allow to simmer for 10-15 minutes, or until the cabbage and carrots are soft. Season with salt.
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Serve warm with a sprinkle of fresh parsley (if desired).
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