Recipe courtesy of Nicolas Stavrou, Catering by Nicolas.Yield is 4 servings.
Directions for: Hearty Beef and Potato Soup
Ingredients
1 lb(s) stewing beef, cut into 2-inch chunks
3 bay leaves
4 small potatoes, peeled and cut into small cubes
4 small onions, chopped
3 large cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 1 inch piece ginger, peeled and grated
1 cinnamon stick
1 tsp salt
2 medium carrots, chopped
bunch parsley, finely chopped
tsp cinnamon powder
1 cup diced tomatoes
cup green peas
1 cup sweet corn
1 handful spaghettini, broken into pieces
bunch cilantro, finely chopped
2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
Directions
1. First, bring a large pot of water to a boil on high heat.
2. Add the beef chunks and the bay leaves.
3. Boil for 5 minutes and drain, discarding the cooking water and bay leaves.
4. Rinse the boiled beef with cold water and cool.
5. Cut the beef chunks into bite-size pieces.
6. Put 6 cups fresh cold water in the same pot and add the beef, potatoes, onions, garlic, ginger, cinnamon stick and salt.
7. Bring to a boil on high heat, reduce the heat to medium, and let simmer vigorously for 30 minutes.
8. Add the carrots, parsley and cinnamon powder.
9. Continue to let simmer vigorously for another 15 minutes.
10. Add the tomatoes, peas, corn and broken spaghettini, reduce the heat to low and simmer 15 minutes.
11. Finally, add the cilantro leaves and the olive oil.
12. Stir well and turn the heat off.
13. Let it sit on the cook top covered for 10 minutes.
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