Simple Homemade Beef and Rice Soup (Kharcho)
A simple homemade soup made out of basic ingredients available on hand. Even though it is a simple soup, it’s still packed with flavor and nutrition.
Servings: 5
Calories: 477kcal
Equipment
- Soup pot
- spatula
- garlic press
Ingredients
- 6 cups water
- 1 lb filet mignon beef, 1" cubed
- 1 Tbsp salt, + more to taste
- ½ cup rice
- 3-4 potatoes, cubed
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 Tbsp tomato paste
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 handful parsley, chopped
- ground black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Fill up a medium size pot with water.6 cups water
- Place cubed beef in the pot and a tablespoon of salt. Cook for 1 hour over medium-low heat.1 lb filet mignon beef,, 1 Tbsp salt,
- Take meat out. Add potatoes and rice to the pot and cook until the potatoes are soft.3-4 potatoes,, ½ cup rice
- In a skillet, heat up 2 Tablespoons of olive oil and add in the onion. Sauté until onion is almost transparent.2 Tbsp olive oil, 1 onion,
- Add cooked meat to the onions. Continue sautéing for another minute.
- Add in garlic and stir in a tablespoon of tomato paste. Sauté everything together for two minutes. Add to the pot.1 clove garlic,, 1 Tbsp tomato paste
- Bring everything to a boil, then add pepper to taste.ground black pepper,
- Sprinkle with parsley and serve!1 handful parsley,
Nutrition
Calories: 477kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 13g | Cholesterol: 64mg | Sodium: 1489mg | Potassium: 907mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 119IU | Vitamin C: 29mg | Calcium: 45mg | Iron: 4mg