Evangeline Parish Corn Beef Soup Recipes

EVANGELINE PARISH CORN & BEEF SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine broth, water, corn, oregano, bay leaf, thyme, tomato paste, salt, cayenne pepper and green bell pepper.
• Bring mixture to a boil, then simmer on low heat for about 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan, combine olive oil, onion, and garlic; saute on low heat for 10 minutes or until onion is transparent and garlic is golden but not brown.
• Add the ground beef and cook with onion-garlic mixture on medium heat until beef is well-browned, stirring frequently.
• Add beef-onion mixture to broth-water mixture.
• Simmer on low for another 20 minutes.
• Taste for saltiness; add a little more water if necessary.
• Leftover soup thickens slightly overnight (and tastes great the next day).
• Thin with a little more water if you wish.

CORNED BEEF AND CABBAGE SOUP

Steps:

• Pulse the onion, celery and carrots in a food processor until they are pea-size pieces.
• Melt the butter in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add the chopped onion, celery and carrots and the allspice and cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are slightly softened, about 5 minutes.
• Add the tomatoes to the food processor and pulse until finely chopped. Transfer the tomatoes to the pot and add the beef broth, cabbage, potatoes, barley and 4 cups water; cover and bring to a boil. Uncover, reduce the heat to medium low and simmer until the potatoes and barley are tender, about 20 minutes.
• Stir in the corned beef and season with salt and pepper.

GRANDMA'S CANNED CORNED BEEF AND CABBAGE SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat; stir in onion. Cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes.
• Add potatoes, cabbage, salt, and pepper. Add water to cover and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook until potatoes are tender, about 20 minutes.
• Add diced tomatoes, corned beef, cream-style and kernel corns, and pepper. Cook until heated through, about 15 minutes.

OLD-FASHIONED VEGETABLE BEEF SOUP

Steps:

• Cut meat into small, bite-size (1/2") pieces.
• In a large pot or dutch oven, saute meat in 1 T oil on medium-high heat until all sides are brown.
• Set aside on a plate.
• Chop celery, onion, potatoes, and carrots into bite-size pieces.
• Saute celery and onion in remaining 1 T oil until onion is golden (about 10 minutes).
• Add browned beef, water, broth, tomatoes with juices, carrots, potatoes, corn, bay leaves and garlic.
• Bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer uncovered until beef is almost tender, about an hour.
• Add peas and hot sauce to soup.
• Cover and simmer until beef is tender, about 30 minutes longer.
• Serve and season with freshly ground black pepper, hot sauce, or crumbled saltines, if desired.

ALEA'S CORNED BEEF AND CABBAGE SOUP

Steps:

• Add the broth, chopped potatoes, onion, and garlic to a large pot.
• Bring to a boil, reduce flame and simmer until potatoes are fork tender.
• Add the corned beef and cabbage and cook until the meat is heated through and the cabbage wilts, approximately 3-5 minutes.
• Will you be taking advantage of the great sales on cabbage? If so, what will you make with your cabbage?