Soups

Slow beef shin and savoy cabbage soup

A deep, savoury soup of melting beef shin and soft cabbage with caraway. Slow cooked and very filling.

  • Time2 hr 30
  • LevelEasy
  • Costabout £1.47 a head
6 servings

Ingredients

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Method

  1. 1

    Heat the oil in a large pot and brown the beef in two batches for 5 minutes each. Lift out.

    10 min
  2. 2

    Cook the onion and carrots in the pot for 6 minutes. Add the garlic, purée and caraway for 1 minute.

    6 min
  3. 3

    Return the beef with the bay leaves and water. Season, bring to the boil and skim. Cover and simmer for 2 hours until the beef is very tender.

    120 min
  4. 4

    Add the cabbage and simmer for 10 minutes until soft.

    10 min
  5. 5

    Stir in the vinegar and check the seasoning. Remove the bay leaves.

  6. 6

    Ladle into bowls and scatter with parsley.

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