A hearty soup of slow-simmered beef with potatoes, carrots, onion, tomatoes and thyme. Serves 4.
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| 3 | ![]() | 300g | — | — | |
| 4 | ![]() | 400g | — | — | |
| 5 | ![]() | 2tbsp | — | — | |
| 6 | ![]() | 400g | 1 tin | — | |
| 7 | ![]() | 1,500ml | — | — | |
| 8 | ![]() | 1tsp | — | — | |
| 9 | ![]() | 2piece | — | — | |
| 10 | ![]() | 1tsp | — | — | |
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Lay the onion on the chopping board.
White onion · 1 piece
Cut it in half through the root and peel off the skin.


Lay the carrots on the board.
Carrots · 2 piece
Lay the potatoes on the board.
Waxy potatoes · 300 g
Lay the beef on the board.
Beef chuck · 400 g
Trim off any hard fat and cut the beef into 2 cm cubes.


Pour the oil into the large saucepan.
Sunflower oil · 2 tbsp
Heat over a medium-high heat, add the beef and fry for about 8 minutes, turning now and then, until coloured on all sides.


Turn the heat to medium, add the onion and carrots and fry for about 5 minutes, stirring, until starting to soften.


Add the tomatoes.
Tinned chopped tomatoes · 400 g
Pour in the stock.
Beef stock · 1,500 ml
Add the thyme.
Dried thyme · 1 tsp
Add the bay leaves.
Bay leaf · 2 piece
Bring to the boil, cover with the lid and simmer gently for 1 hour 15 minutes, stirring now and then.


Add the potatoes and simmer without the lid for about 20 minutes, stirring now and then, until they and the beef are tender.


Add the salt.
Salt · 1 tsp
Add a good pinch of pepper and stir.
Ground black pepper · 1 pinch

Lift out the bay leaves with the tongs and throw them away.


| # | Product | Tool | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 piece | ![]() | Lay the onion on the chopping board.⏱ 5sResultWhite onion |
| 2 | White onionstep 1 | ![]() ![]() | Cut it in half through the root and peel off the skin.⏱ 30sResultHalved white onion |
| 3 | Halved white onionstep 2 | ![]() ![]() | Chop it finely.⏱ 1 min 30sResultChopped onion |
| 4 | Chopped onionstep 3 | ![]() | Put it in the small bowl.⏱ 10sResultChopped onion |
| 5 | 2 piece | ![]() | Lay the carrots on the board.⏱ 5sResultCarrots |
| 6 | Carrotsstep 5 | ![]() ![]() | Peel the carrots with the peeler.⏱ 1 minResultPeeled carrots |
| 7 | Peeled carrotsstep 6 | ![]() ![]() | Cut them into 1 cm dice.⏱ 1 min 30sResultDiced Carrots |
| 8 | Diced Carrotsstep 7 | ![]() | Add them to the bowl.⏱ 10sResultOnion and carrotused in step 17 |
| 9 | 300 g | ![]() | Lay the potatoes on the board.⏱ 5sResultWaxy potatoes |
| 10 | Waxy potatoesstep 9 | ![]() ![]() | Peel the potatoes with the peeler.⏱ 1 min 30sResultPeeled potatoes |
| 11 | Peeled potatoesstep 10 | ![]() ![]() | Cut them into 2 cm cubes.⏱ 2 minResultDiced Potatoes |
| 12 | Diced Potatoesstep 11 | ![]() | Put them in the mixing bowl.⏱ 10sResultDiced Potatoesused in step 23 |
| 13 | 400 g | ![]() | Lay the beef on the board.⏱ 10sResultBeef chuck |
| 14 | Beef chuckstep 13 | ![]() ![]() | Trim off any hard fat and cut the beef into 2 cm cubes.⏱ 3 minResultDiced beefused in step 16 |
| 15 | 2 tbsp | ![]() | Pour the oil into the large saucepan.⏱ 10sResultSunflower oil |
| 16 | Diced beefstep 14 | ![]() ![]() | Heat over a medium-high heat, add the beef and fry for about 8 minutes, turning now and then, until coloured on all sides.⏱ 8 minResultSeared beef |
| 17 | Onion and carrotstep 8 | ![]() ![]() | Turn the heat to medium, add the onion and carrots and fry for about 5 minutes, stirring, until starting to soften.⏱ 5 minResultBeef, onion and carrots |
| 18 | 400 g | ![]() | Add the tomatoes.⏱ 10sResultBeef and tomatoes |
| 19 | 1,500 ml | ![]() | Pour in the stock.⏱ 15sResultBeef broth |
| 20 | 1 tsp | ![]() | Add the thyme.⏱ 5sResultBeef broth with thyme |
| 21 | 2 piece | ![]() | Add the bay leaves.⏱ 5sResultBeef broth to simmer |
| 22 | — | ![]() ![]() | Bring to the boil, cover with the lid and simmer gently for 1 hour 15 minutes, stirring now and then.⏱ 1 hr 15 minResultSimmered beef broth |
| 23 | Diced Potatoesstep 12 | ![]() ![]() | Add the potatoes and simmer without the lid for about 20 minutes, stirring now and then, until they and the beef are tender.⏱ 20 minResultBeef and vegetable soup |
| 24 | 1 tsp | ![]() | Add the salt.⏱ 5sResultSalted beef soup |
| 25 | 1 pinch | ![]() ![]() | Add a good pinch of pepper and stir.⏱ 15sResultSeasoned beef soup |
| 26 | — | ![]() ![]() | Lift out the bay leaves with the tongs and throw them away.⏱ 10sResultFinished beef soup |
| Total Time | 1 hr 59 min | ||
| Nutrient | Per serving |
|---|---|
| 461kcal | |
| 31g | |
| 27g | |
| 9g | |
| 31g | |
| 8g | |
| 5g | |
| 1,568mg |
A hearty soup of slow-simmered beef with potatoes, carrots, onion, tomatoes and thyme. Serves 4.
What you’ll doYou will sear cubes of beef, soften onion and carrot, simmer everything in beef stock with tomatoes and thyme, then add potatoes until tender.
