Beef and Vegetable Soup

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Time to Prepare this Recipe 35 minutes Prep: 15 minutes Cook: 20 minutes
Calories Per Serving and Nutrition Information 2775 calories per serving view nutrition facts
# of servings this recipe makes 4 servings suggest servings
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Ingredients

Beef stock (made one day ahead)
5 pounds beef, short ribs
1 large onion skin left on
2 each cloves whole
3 cloves garlic
2 each celery stalk with leaves
1 large carrot
3 cups beef broth low sodium
Vegetables
3 large carrots cut in 1/2 inch dice
2 large parsnips cut in 1/2 inch dice
2 each celery stalks cut in 1/2 inch dice
6 sprigs dill weed, fresh
1/2 pound green beans 1 inch lengths
2 each leeks cut into thin strips
1/4 cup parsley leaves chopped
1/4 cup dill weed chopped
1 x salt and black pepper to taste

Directions

Place short ribs in a soup pot.

Halve onions and stud with cloves.

Add garlic, celery, carrot and broth.

Add water to cover by 1 1/2 inches.

Cook, covered, for 1 1/2 hours or until meat is tender.

Remove meat, cool slightly and shred from the bones, trimming and discarding all fat.

Cool meat completely.

Wrap well and refrigerate until ready to use.

Discard bones.

Strain stock, discarding solids, and cool completely.

Refrigerate overnight.

Remove and discard alll the fat that has risen to the top before using.

To make soup, return defatted stock to large soup pot.

Add diced carrots, parsnips, celery and dill sprigs.

Bring to a boil slowly.

Reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 15 minutes.

Bring reserved meat to room temperature.

Add green beans and leeks; simmer for an additional 10 minutes.

Remove dill sprigs.

Add reserved meat and half the chopped parsley and dill.

Season with salt and pepper; cook 3-4 minutes more to heat through.

Add remaining chopped parsley and dill, then serve steaming hot.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 966g
Amount per Serving
Calories 2775 77% of calories from fat
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 239.0g367%
 Saturated Fat 101.0g506%
 Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 533mg178%
Sodium 731mg30%
Total Carbohydrate 20.0g7%
 Dietary Fiber 6.0g22%
 Sugars 8.0g
Protein 129.0g258%
Vitamin A 262%  Vitamin C 43%
Calcium 17%  Iron 83%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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