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Beef Soup (Kharcho)
Beef Soup Kharcho (pronounced harcho), is a hearty beef soup in tomato broth with a wonderful blend of spices and plenty of fresh herbs.
👥 12 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 2h 45m⏳ Prep: 15 min🔥 Cook: 2h 30m👤 Natasha Kravchuk📖 natashaskitchen
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●pot
- ●dutch oven
- ●oven
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Sprinkle meat with 3 tsp salt and stir. Heat dutch oven or soup pot over medium/high heat and add 2 Tbsp oil. Once oil is hot, add beef in 2 batches, sautéing until browned on all sides. Remove from pot and set aside. Don't worry about cooking it through.
salt3 tsp
2
Add chopped onion and celery with more oil as needed. Saute ⏱️ 5 min until softened.
medium onion (chopped)1
3
Add canned tomatoes with their juice, 4 cups broth, 4 cups water, 2 bay leaves and browned beef. Bring to a boil then reduce heat, cover and simmer 1 1/2 to ⏱️ 2 hours or until beef is tender.
dry bay leaves2
4
Add 1/2 cup white rice, 2 Tbsp lemon juice, 2 pressed garlic cloves, 1 tsp coriander, 1 tsp paprika. Cover and simmer ⏱️ 20 min or until rice is tender.
fresh lemon juice (from 1 medium lemon)2 Tbsp
5
Remove from heat and add 1/4 cup parsley and 1/4 cup dill then cover and let sit off heat another ⏱️ 10 min before serving. Season to taste with salt and pepper and serve with more fresh herbs as desired.
salt3 tsp
Nutrition Facts
calories
253 kcal
fat Content
11 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
1 g
sugar Content
2 g
sodium Content
1045 mg
protein Content
27 g
cholesterol Content
70 mg
carbohydrate Content
11 g
saturated Fat Content
3 g
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