Ingredients (~6 servings)
- 4 1/2 tablespoons salted butter, divided
- 1 1/2 lbs beef stew meat, cut into 1-inch cubes
- 1 small yellow onion, diced
- 1/3 cup diced roasted red peppers
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 1/2 cups beef stock
- 3 cups water, plus more as needed
- 2 medium potatoes, cut into 1-inch cubes
- 1 1/2 cups frozen mixed vegetables (carrots, corn, peas, green beans)
- 1 1/2 teaspoons Diamond Crystal kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/4 teaspoon dried sage
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
Sear the Meat
Begin by patting the beef stew meat dry using paper towels, then sprinkle the meat with salt and pepper.
Next, place a large pot or Dutch oven on medium-high heat and place 1 1/2 tablespoons of butter in the pot.
When butter is melted, add the stew meat to the pot so they are all lying flat and not piled on top of each other.
If the pot is too small to fit all the meat, divide it into smaller batches.
Let the stew meat cook undisturbed until most sides are brown.
Remove the stew meat from the pot and set it aside in a bowl, and then turn the heat down to medium.
Sauté the Aromatics
Put the remaining 3 tablespoons of butter into the same pot; after the butter has melted, stir in the onions and roasted red pepper.
Sauté the onions and roasted red pepper for approximately 4-5 minutes or until it softens.
Stir in minced garlic to the onion mixture, and continue cooking for one minute or until fragrant.
Next, incorporate the tomato paste and allow it to cook for 1-2 minutes.
This will help to intensify the flavour of the tomato.
Deglaze and Simmer the Soup
Add the beef broth to the pot.
Use a wooden spoon to scrape any of the brown bits off the bottom of the pot.
This is where most of your flavour is contained.
Add the 3 cups of water, and add the seared beef back into the pot.
Allow the pot to simmer, and when it reaches a simmer, reduce the heat to low and cover.
Simmer the pot for approximately 3 hours.
The beef will start to fall apart when fully cooked.
While the pot simmers, monitor the level of liquid.
If the liquid evaporates too much and exposes the meat, then add in additional water, approximately 1 cup.
Adding Vegetables
Approximately 1 hour prior to when you plan on serving the soup, add in diced potatoes.
If the level of liquid is too low, add in 1 additional cup of water.
Allow the soup to return to a simmer.
Approximately forty-five minutes after adding the potatoes, they will have cooked sufficiently and will be fork-tender; add in frozen mixed vegetables, and cook for an additional 20 minutes prior to serving.
The potatoes will start to break down a little after being added to the soup; their starch will naturally thicken the soup.
Before serving the soup, taste the soup and add more salt if needed.
Hearty Beef and Vegetable Soup
Ingredients
Ingredients (~6 servings)
- 4 1/2 tablespoons salted butter divided
- 1 1/2 lbs beef stew meat cut into 1-inch cubes
- 1 small yellow onion diced
- 1/3 cup diced roasted red peppers
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 3 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 1/2 cups beef stock
- 3 cups water plus more as needed
- 2 medium potatoes cut into 1-inch cubes
- 1 1/2 cups frozen mixed vegetables carrots, corn, peas, green beans
- 1 1/2 teaspoons Diamond Crystal kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/4 teaspoon dried sage
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
Instructions
- Pat beef dry and season with salt and pepper.
- Melt 1.5 tbsp butter in Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Sear beef in batches until browned. Remove to bowl.
- Reduce heat to medium, melt remaining 3 tbsp butter. Cook onion and roasted peppers 4-5 minutes.
- Add garlic, cook 1 minute. Stir in tomato paste, cook 2 minutes.
- Add beef stock, scrape bottom. Add 3 cups water and return beef.
- Simmer covered on low 2 hours.
- Add potatoes, additional water if needed. Simmer 40 minutes.
- Add frozen vegetables, cook 20 minutes until potatoes are tender and breaking down.
- Season to taste.
