Bortchock Soup

A dish built around shin of beef and carrot cubes.

Soups With Meat Stock

contains dairycontains meat

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Ingredients

Units: US Metric
  • 6 lbs. shin of beef
  • 3 qts. cold water
  • 1 cup carrot cubes
  • ½ cup sliced onion
  • 6 cloves
  • 1 allspice berry
  • 2 sprigs parsley
  • 2 stalks celery
  • 1 beet finely cut
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon peppercorns
  • 2 tablespoons butter
Make it lactose-friendly
  • 2 tablespoons butter → plant butter, ghee (mostly lactose-free), or olive oil

Swaps are suggestions, not medical advice. Check labels if lactose is a serious issue for you.

Steps

  1. Prepare and cook beef same as for Bouillon. Cook vegetables in butter five minutes; then add to soup with remaining seasonings. Cook one and one-half hours, strain, cool quickly, remove fat, and clear. When ready to clear, add one cup finely chopped raw beet and one-fourth cup vinegar. Select red beets for this soup, and serve as soon as possible after clearing, otherwise it will lose its bright red color, which makes the dish especially appropriate for an American Beauty Dinner.
Nutrition (estimated, per serving)
Calories449
Protein43.3 g
Fat28.8 g
Carbs1.3 g
Fiber0.4 g
Sodium454 mg

Source

The Boston Cooking-School Cook Book (Fannie Farmer, pub. domain) — Public domain in the United States