Soups are a year round comfort food that fit into all healthy diets. A warming dish in cold weather and a light bite in warm weather, soup plays well with others. Try with a dinner salad in summer or roasted vegetables in winter. This healthy recipe for southern style beef soup is easily customizable for any dieting style. Remember to control portions.
Southern Comfort Hearty Beef Soup
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil
- 1 pound beef stew meat, cubed
- 1 cup yellow onion, chopped
- 3 garlic cloves, chopped
- 2 cups ripe tomatoes, chopped
- 1/2 cup red wine
- 1 cup celery, chopped
- 1 cup carrots, sliced (purist low carbers can substitutes broccoli)
- 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
- 6 cups canned beef stock
- 1 cup water
- 2 cups fresh snow peas
- 1 cup fresh corn (optional, low carb option chopped cauliflower or bell peppers)
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley
- Heat oil in a Dutch oven.
- Add beef and brown, about 10 minutes.
- Add onion and garlic and sauté until tender, about 5 minutes.
- Stir in tomatoes, wine, celery, carrots, basil, stock and water.
- Cover and simmer until meat is tender, about 1 hour.
- Add peas, corn, pepper and salt. Simmer until vegetables are tender.
- Sprinkle with parsley and serve.
Serves 10.
Soup is cuisine’s kindest course. - Anonymous
Recipe courtesy of 'A Cowboy Cookin' Every Night Southern Style' by Carol Bardelli.
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