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Learn to Make this Hearty Beef Soup Kharcho

This hearty beef soup combines the perfect blend of spices with rich, succulent pieces of beef. Full of flavor, this mouthwatering dish is amazing from the very first bite to the last.
Total Time1 hour 20 minutes
Course: Dinner, Lunch, Side Dish
Cuisine: Russian, Soup
Allergy: Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Nut Free
Servings: 8
Calories: 262kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1 lb beef, or lamb, cut into 1-inch pieces
  • ½ cup rice
  • 3-4 potatoes, peeled & cut
  • 1 Tbsp tomato paste
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • salt & pepper, to taste
  • 1 handful parsley, chopped
  • 1 bay leaf, optional
  • ½ Tbsp unsalted butter

Instructions

  • Fill a medium size pot with water, add stew sized beef pieces, a bay leaf (optional), and salt. On medium heat, cook for 30 minutes.
    1 lb beef,, 1 bay leaf,, salt & pepper,
  • While the beef is cooking, prepare the rest of the ingredients.
  • Peel and cut the potatoes.
    3-4 potatoes,
  • Chop parsley and set aside.
    1 handful parsley,
  • Mince the garlic and add to the parsley.
    1 clove garlic,
  • Chop onion.
    1 onion,
  • After beef has boiled, strain the water to a different pot or into a bowl and wash the pot and put water from the beef back into the pot and add in the cut potato. Start boiling the potatoes and rice.
    ½ cup rice, 3-4 potatoes,
  • In a frying pan melt unsalted butter.
    ½ Tbsp unsalted butter
  • Add chopped onion and cooked beef pieces then sauté for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • After potato and rice have boiled, add beef and onion into the pot.
  • Add tomato paste and boil for 1 minute then add parsley and garlic.
    1 Tbsp tomato paste
  • Salt and pepper to taste. All done, enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 262kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 42mg | Sodium: 60mg | Potassium: 548mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 97IU | Vitamin C: 18mg | Calcium: 29mg | Iron: 2mg