Beef soup

Beef soup

Main dishes

A delicious slow-cooked beef soup with onions and root vegetables.

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This beef soup recipe, taken from the 1881 “Domestic Cyclopedia,” promises a comforting and delicious meal.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time10 min
  • Cook time40 min
  • Total50 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodnibbling
  • Estimated cost$11.23 $1.87 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

6 people
  • $8.32
  • $0.29
  • $0.46
  • $0.65
  • $1.46
  • $0.05

Prices from US supermarkets for 2 of 6 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Finely chop the onions and slice the root vegetables. ≈ 8 min
  2. Place the onions and root vegetables in a large, deep-sided pot. ≈ 3 min
  3. Add the meat and beef broth on top.
  4. Simmer over low heat for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  5. Once the meat and vegetables appear to be cooked, add the vegetable stock and salt.
  6. Let it simmer for an additional 10 minutes.
  7. Serve. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Beef soup

  • 500 g of lean beef, sliced$8.32
  • 2 medium onions, finely chopped$0.29
  • 300 g of root vegetables, such as carrots, turnips, or radishes, cut into slices.$0.46
  • 2 tablespoons of beef broth$0.65
  • 400 ml of vegetable stock$1.46
  • salt, to taste$0.05

Total$11.23

that's $1.87 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 500 g of lean beef, sliced
  • 2 medium onions, finely chopped
  • 300 g of root vegetables, such as carrots, turnips, or radishes, cut into slices.
  • 2 tablespoons of beef broth
  • 400 ml of vegetable stock
  • salt, to taste

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