Maestro Italian Vegetable Beef Soup Pioneer Woman Recipes

THE PIONEER WOMAN'S LEGENDARY VEGETABLE BEEF SOUP

Steps:

• In a large soup pot, brown the ground beef or stew meat over medium-high heat for 3-5 minutes.
• There's no need to drain the fat if you're using ground beef.
• However, if you're using stew meat, you may want to drain off any excess fat.
• Draining the fat is optional, but it will make for a leaner soup.
• Remove the pot from the heat and set it aside.
• In the same pot, add olive oil and all vegetables except for the tomatoes.
• Season the vegetables with salt and pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, and paprika.
• Stir well to coat the vegetables with the seasonings.
• Add a little more olive oil if needed and bring the mixture to a simmer.
• Cover the pot and simmer for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• After reducing the heat to low, add the beef broth or water and diced tomatoes (if fresh).
• If you're using canned tomatoes, there's no need to dice them; simply add the whole can, including the juice.
• Stir well and bring the soup back up to a simmer.
• Cover the pot and simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Cook the potatoes in the microwave for about 12 minutes, or until they're fork-tender.
• Peel them and cut them into bite-sized pieces.
• Add them to the soup and stir well.
• Cook the soup for a longer period if you want it to be thicker.
• Be sure to taste the soup and adjust the seasonings as needed.
• The vegetable beef soup is ready when the beef is cooked through, and the vegetables are tender.
• It should be thick somehow, but not too thick.
• If you want it soupy, add more broth or water.

MAESTRO ITALIAN VEGETABLE BEEF SOUP PIONEER WOMAN

Steps:

• Brown the tomato paste first, followed by the meat in a separate pan.
• Make sure all of your vegetables and meat are cleaned and sliced to the same size.
• Cook the beef for 50 minutes in a big cooking pan with plenty of water over low heat.
• Using a spoon, remove any foam that has developed on the surface of the water.
• After adding the additional ingredients to the water-beef mixture, cook for another 40 minutes.
• If the water does not cover everything in the pot, add more.
• If you remove the potatoes, you may freeze them for later use, and serve them hot with corn or ordinary bread.
• You may add some chile, soy sauce, red wine, or fresh herbs to the dish to make it more flavorful.