Jager Beef Soup Recipes

BAVARIAN HUNTER'S BEEF STEW

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Coat cubed beef evenly with salt and sprinkle with freshly ground pepper to taste.
• Heat vegetable oil in a heavy-bottomed pot over medium-high heat.
• Add beef and stir frequently with a wooden spoon until meat is evenly browned.
• Add onion and mushroom. Cook until onion becomes transparent, stirring occasionally.
• Add dry red wine and stir to evenly coat meat, mushrooms, and onions. Reduce heat to low and simmer meat and vegetables in red wine for 30 minutes.
• Add beef stock. Mix thoroughly and simmer mixture for another 30 minutes.
• Add potato and carrots. Mix thoroughly and continue to simmer for another 30 minutes. Check and make sure carrot and potatoes are tender. If not, continue to cook stew, checking every 5 minutes.
• When potatoes and carrots are soft, remove stew from heat and ladle into bowls to serve.

JAGER-EINTOPF (HUNTER'S BEEF STEW)

Steps:

• In a frypan saute onions and mushrooms in vegetable oil until soft.
• Add ground beef; saute mixture 3 to 4 minutes.
• Stir in broth; bring to a simmer.
• Add worcestershire sauce, 1/2 t salt, and 1/4 t pepper.
• Peel the potatoes and boil them in salted water until tender, about 30 minutes.
• Drain and put through a food mill or grinder.
• Beat in 2 T butter, 1/2 t salt, 1/4 t pepper.
• Adjust seasonings to taste.
• Beat in eggs.
• Layer mixtures in a 1 1/2-quart buttered baking dish.
• Spread 1/3 of potatoes on bottom of dish.
• Top with 1/2 of the meat mixture.
• Continue with layers, ending with a layer of potatoes.
• Sprinkle the top with bread crumbs, and dot with remaining butter.
• Bake at 375 degrees for 45 minutes and then at 400 degrees for 10 minutes more.

JAEGER SCHNITZEL

Steps:

• Season the meat with salt and pepper, dip the pieces in the flour, and shake off excess.
• In a heavy saute pan, heat 2 ounces of olive oil over high heat. Sear both sides of the meat until golden. Remove meat and set aside.
• Add the onion, carrot, celery, and bouquet garni. Saute for 1 minute. Deglaze with wine and continue to cook until reduced by half. Add 3/4-cup of the stock and return meat to pan, lower to a simmer, and cook until meat is tender. Transfer meat to a plate and keep warm. Strain sauce. Reserve.
• In another saute pan, heat the remaining 1 ounce oil and butter. Saute the bacon until golden. Add the pearl onions and mushrooms and continue to saute until golden. Add to the sauce. Place the meat back into the sauce and simmer for 5 minutes.
• To serve, divide schnitzel into 4 portions on center of heated plates. Pour the sauce with mushrooms and bacon on top. Sprinkle with minced parsley. Serve with noodles or mashed potatoes.

HEARTY OLD-FASHIONED VEGETABLE BEEF SOUP

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• In a large stockpot or Dutch oven , combine the beef shanks, beef stock, onion, pepper, bay leaf, and salt. Cover the pot and bring it to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce the heat to low, and skim off and discard any foam. Simmer, partially covered, stirring occasionally, for 3 hours, or until the meat is mostly tender.
• Remove the beef shanks from the soup. Skim excess fat from the surface of the soup with a ladle or spoon. Remove the meat from the bones, cut it into small pieces, and add it back to the broth. Add the tomatoes, cabbage, green beans, potatoes, carrots, celery, Worcestershire sauce, and sugar, if using. Continue to simmer for about 45 minutes longer, or until the vegetables and meat are tender. Taste and adjust the seasonings.
• Remove the bay leaf and ladle the soup into bowls. Serve hot and enjoy.

EASY BEEF SOUP

Steps:

• In a saucepan over medium heat, cook beef until no longer pink; drain. Add the remaining ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10-15 minutes or until the vegetables are tender.

HEARTY BEEF SOUP

Steps:

• In two Dutch ovens, brown beef and onions in butter in batches; drain. Add the water, vegetables and seasonings; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20 minutes. , Add tomato juice; cover and simmer 10 minutes longer or until the beef and vegetables are tender. Discard bay leaves.