Gotta post this before I forget what I did. Makes a yummy soup for poorly tummies, and fills the house with a brilliant smell!

At first glance, it seems quite wasteful but we found the beef is really tender and we used it for dinner that evening. The veggies are pretty nice too if you don’t mind the texture!

I guess this could be done in a slow cooker to save the gas.

Ingredients

250g beef
1 litre cold water
2 carrots
2 celery stalks
2 leeks
8 cloves
10 peppercorns
1 bay leaf
1/2 bunch parsley
2 pinches salt

Preparation

Carrots, leaks and celery should be well washed but not peeled or cut. The beef should be cubed. The idea is that as much of the goodness leaches out of the veggies and meat as possible, without them breaking up and clouding the soup.

Cooking

1. Add all ingredients to a large saucepan and bring to the boil.
2. Cover and simmer for a good 4 hours.
3. Check periodically and skim off any scum from the surface.
4. Pour through a colander to catch the meat, vegetables and herbs.
5. Pour through a cold, wet muslin into a storage bowl. This catches any small bits and some of the fat.
6. Store in the fridge over night
7. Pour through a cold, wet muslin to catch the fat
8. Heat as needed!