ITALIAN BEEF AND PASTA SOUP

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Categories     Soup/Stew     Beef

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 tablespoon olive oil
3 lb chuck roast
12 cups water
1 large onion, coarsely chopped
3 carrots,coarsely chopped
3 celery stalks,coarsely chopped
3 bay leaves
3 ripe tomatoes, cut in halves
4 beef bouillon cubes
4 chicken bouillon cubes
1 teaspoon dried parsley
1 teaspoon garlic powder
salt & pepper to taste
1 1/2 cups acini di pepe
romano cheese

Steps:

  • Cut up roast into about 12 pieces. Heat olive oil in a large sauce pan or dutch oven over medium high heat then brown meat about 10 minutes. Add 12 cups of water and all other ingredients except the noodles and cheese. Reduce heat to low, simmer covered for 4 hours - stirring once in a while breaking up the onion and tomatoes as they soften. Strain the broth into a large bowl separating the meat into a separate container. Discard vegetables. If making in advance of serving, cool broth and then refrigerate or freeze. Refrigerate or freeze meat separately until preparing to serve. When preparing to serve: Heat 2 cups of reserved broth per desired serving to a light boil in a sauce pan. Add 1/4 cup acini di pepe per serving and simmer until tender, about 10 minutes. Add appropriate portion of the reserved meat 2 minutes before pasta is done. Serve with generous amount of freshly grated romano cheese on top.

Nondumiso Sylvia
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This soup is the best! I've made it several times and it's always a hit.


pubg live
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I'm not a big fan of beef soup, but this one was really good. The broth was flavorful and the beef was tender.


Gomolemo Ntlatleng
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This soup is a great way to use up leftover beef. It's also a very affordable meal.


Liam Hyde
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I made this soup in my slow cooker and it turned out perfect. The beef was so tender and the vegetables were cooked just right.


Nikelwa Pumane
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I followed the recipe exactly and the soup turned out great! It was so easy to make.


Thabang Tman
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This soup was a little bland for my taste. I had to add some extra salt and pepper to make it more flavorful.


Integrated Music Solutions
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I wasn't sure how this soup would turn out, but I was pleasantly surprised. It was really delicious and I'll definitely be making it again.


Ansoo Ansoo
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This soup is the perfect comfort food for a cold winter day.


Ahmad Ali malik
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I've made this soup several times and it's always delicious. I like to add a little bit of red wine to the broth for extra flavor.


Sherrill Crumedy
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This soup is so easy to make and it's always a crowd-pleaser. I love that I can use leftover beef to make it.


mohammad shafique
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I made this soup for a party and it was a huge success! Everyone loved it.


Wikus Hendriks
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This soup was a hit with my family! The flavors were rich and hearty, and the beef was fall-apart tender. I'll definitely be making this again.