Steak Soup

Total Time Prep: 20 min. Cook: 1-3/4 hours
Yield 6 servings
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This fuss-free steak soup recipe needs just 20 minutes of prep time to make a delicious, nutrient-dense meal. You'll also have plenty of leftovers to last through the week.

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 tablespoons canola oil
  • 1-1/2 to 2 pounds beef eye round roast, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
  • 1/4 cup chopped onion
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon paprika
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 4 cups beef stock or broth
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 4 sprigs fresh parsley, chopped
  • 2 sprigs celery leaves, chopped
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram
  • 1-1/2 cups cubed peeled potatoes
  • 1-1/2 cups sliced carrots
  • 1-1/2 cups chopped celery
  • 1 can (6 ounces) tomato paste

Directions

  1. In a Dutch oven, melt butter over medium heat; add oil. Brown beef and onion. Combine flour, paprika, salt and pepper; sprinkle over beef and mix well. Stir in stock and water. Add bay leaf, parsley, celery leaves and marjoram. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer, covered, about 1 hour or until tender.
  2. Add the potatoes, carrots and celery. Simmer, covered, for 30-45 minutes or until vegetables are tender and soup begins to thicken. Stir in tomato paste; simmer, uncovered, 15 minutes or until heated through. Discard bay leaf.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 319 calories, 13g fat (4g saturated fat), 56mg cholesterol, 1112mg sodium, 21g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 4g fiber), 30g protein.

Meet the Cook: One of the nice things about this thick soup is you can make it in an afternoon without too much fuss. I've found that it's good for soccer-practice evenings - with our sons 18, 17 and 9, we have gotten accustomed to many of those! -Mary Dice, Chemainus, British Columbia
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