Caraway Beef Soup

Total Time: 3 hrs Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs 30 mins

Ingredients

• 2 -3 lbs beef shins or 2 -3 lbs about 1- 1 . 5 lbs steak, cubed
• 2 small onions, small dice
• 2 stalks celery, small dice
• 2 carrots, sliced on a small bias
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 8 cups water
• 1/2 cup green lentil
• 1/2 cup pearl barley
• 3 teaspoons paprika
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
• 2 1/2 tablespoons caraway seeds
• 2 cups shredded green cabbage
• salt and pepper, to taste

Recipe

• 1 in a large pot, saute shin bones or steak in a small amount of oil, until they brown.
• 2 remove from pot and set aside.
• 3 saute onions, celery and carrots , until they begin to brown, about 5-7 minutes, over medium-high heat.
• 4 add garlic, and saute for another 1-2 minutes.
• 5 add water, whatever beef product your little heart has desired, and bring to a boil.
• 6 let it boil for several minutes until some of the “scumâ€? has collected at the top.
• 7 now is the time to skim, skim, skim! get rid of those impurities.
• 8 add all remaining ingredients at this point, let boil for about 5 minutes, then drop to a simmer for 1 1/2 – 2 hours.
• 9 serve with a good, crusty bread.