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Healthy hearty soup in a white bowl.
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Simple One-Pot Hearty Soup with Beef or Lamb

This hearty soup combines carrots, potatoes, and beef with flavors of onion and parsley to create a filling and nutritious soup for chilly days.
Total Time1 hour 25 minutes
Course: Dinner, Lunch, Main Course
Cuisine: Meat & Stews, Russian
Allergy: Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Nut Free, Sugar Free
Servings: 8
Calories: 312kcal
Author: Marina Rizhkov

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1-2 lb beef, or lamb, cut into small pieces
  • 4 potatoes, peeled & chopped
  • 2 carrots, peeled & chopped
  • 1 yellow onion, chopped
  • 1 red bell pepper, chopped
  • 2-3 tomatoes, chopped
  • 4 Tbsp oil
  • 1 bunch fresh parsley
  • salt, to taste
  • black pepper, to taste
  • 1 liter water

Instructions

  • In a cast iron pot, heat the oil.
    4 Tbsp oil
    Olive oil in a pot.
  • Cut the meat into small pieces and add into the pot. Stirring the meat occasionally until it becomes brown (about 10 minutes.)
    1-2 lb beef,
    A wooden board with a pot on top of it with a wooden spoon and cooked meat in it.
  • While the meat is cooking, peel and wash your vegetables.
    4 potatoes,, 2 carrots,, 1 red bell pepper,
    Chopped veggies in bowls on a wooden cutting board chopped potatoes tomatoes and red bell peppers and whole carrots.
  • Chop the onions and add to the meat, continue to fry for another 7 minutes or until the onions are soft and clear.
    1 yellow onion,
    A wooden spoon in a pot with meat cooking in it on a wooden board.
  • Chop the tomatoes and also add into the pot.
    2-3 tomatoes,
    Beef and tomatoes in a large pot with a wooden spoon in the pot on a cutting board.
  • Now add potatoes and carrots, cut potatoes in smaller pieces and chop the carrots, then add to the pot. Cook for another 5 minutes.
    4 potatoes,, 2 carrots,
    A wooden spoon carrots tomatoes potatoes and meat in a large pot on a wooden board.
  • Add in the chopped red pepper and stir.
    1 red bell pepper,
    Ingredients all together in a large pot on a wooden board with a wooden spoon in the pot.
  • Pour the water (about 4 cups, or enough to cover all the ingredients) and an extra inch higher. Add in salt ( I add about a teaspoon) and pepper to your taste. Bring to a boil.
    salt,, 1 liter water, black pepper,
    Soup ingredients in a large pot with water being poured into the pot from a glass pitcher.
  • Take off the foam that has gathered on top with a spoon. Add in the washed parsley (whole, not cut), reduce the heat to low, cover the pot, and simmer for about an hour, or until the potatoes are soft and cooked.
    1 bunch fresh parsley
    Soup in a pot with long sprigs of parsley on top and a white bowl with a spoon on the side.
  • After the potatoes and vegetables are cooked through, remove the parsley, (it was just for flavor) you won’t need it anymore. The soup is ready, enjoy!
    Hearty soup cooking in a large pot on a wooden board with green parsley being added in with a spoon.

Notes

  • If possible use gold Yukon potatoes. 
  • Adjust salt and pepper to your liking.

Nutrition

Calories: 312kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 40mg | Sodium: 68mg | Potassium: 814mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 3872IU | Vitamin C: 56mg | Calcium: 49mg | Iron: 3mg