Beef and Vegetables Paleo Soup

Sweet potatoes and carrots are popular and delicious vegetables that also make awesome ingredients for a yummy lunch creation. Are you thinking of soup for lunch? This recipe for beef and winter vegetable soup is thick and hearty and the perfect lunch for a cold winter afternoon. On top of all that, it is Paleo-style, so it is not only tasty, but also good for you. This recipe combines thick and delicious beef with yummy and hearty vegetables to create the perfect Paleo-inspired lunch. You are going to love this soup recipe.

This soup combines well-known vegetables with some lesser known veggies such as the rutabaga. The cauliflower adds a thickness to the soup and gives it a texture that grains normally would give. You can even add a potato or butternut squash, whatever fresh vegetable that you choose. This is a delicious recipe that is perfect for lunch and any occasion. It is healthy, all-natural, and very Paleo-inspired. Enjoy your delicious soup or others such as ginger carrot soup or wild mushroom soup.

Ingredients

• 2 pounds of beef chuck roast which you will cut into 1 inch pieces

• 1/2 a cup of chopped onion

• 1 small rutabaga, cubed

• 2 sweet potatoes, cubed

• 2 carrots cut into large chunks

• 2 parsnips cut into large chunks

• 2 cups of riced cauliflower

• 2 minced garlic cloves

• 6 cups of beef stock

• 1/2 teaspoon of dried thyme

• 1 tablespoon of minced fresh parsley

• Cooking fat of your choice

• Ground pepper and sea salt

Instructions

• Melt your cooking fat into a large sauce pan and put on medium to high heat.

• Brown your beef on each side and put aside till needed.

• Put in the garlic and onion and cook until it produces a smell which takes about 5 minutes.

• Add 1/2 of the stock so the bottom of the pan will deglaze.

• Place all the veggies into the sauce pan and cook, stir frequently until they are soft which takes about 10 minutes.

• Put the beef back into the sauce pan and add the left over stock and place a cover on top of the pan.

• Let all of this simmer over medium heat for approximately 45 minutes or until the meat is cooked all the way through.

• You can sprinkle on some seasoning to taste and add fresh leaves of parsley and serve.

 

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