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Beef Vegetable Soup (Kreatosoupa me laxanika)

Written by Published on Updated on May 21, 2019 in Pasta, Soups, Vegetables

The weekend was absolutely lovely, sunny but cold.  Being outside in the cold weather  you needed to wear all!!! I mean all the accessories…gloves, hats, scarves, ear muffs. 🙂 Yesterday morning, I had already baked the Vanilla cake for dessert, but we wanted something to warm us up from the cold weather, and this soup was exactly what we needed.

This traditional greek soup is full of vegetables and beef for a hearty, delicious warm me up dish. 🙂  If you love soups and are not a meat eater just omit the meat and have a hearty hot vegetable soup. 🙂

BEEF VEGETABLE SOUP (KREATOSOUPA ME LAXANIKA)

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Ingredients
  

  • 500 grams of Beef cut into pieces
  • 1 Carrot diced
  • 3 medium size Potatoes cubed
  • 1 Red pepper sliced
  • 1 Fresh Onion diced
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • 1/2 cup Olive Oil
  • 1/2 cup small type Pasta

Instructions
 

  • In a large pot add water and cover the meat and boil for 1/2 hour. (this process tenderises the meat)
  • Once the meat has boiled add in the vegetables and simmer for 10 minutes.
  • Continue to add the fresh onions.
  • Add the olive oil, salt, pepper and boil for 1/2 hour.
  • I always like to add some pasta into my soups, so this time I added 1/2 cup of this small tube pasta. 🙂 Boil for another 1/2 hr until pasta has cooked.
  • If you are not a meat eater just add water and the olive oil along with any other vegetables you enjoy eating and enjoy. 🙂 Serve into a lovely bowl and enjoy this delicious soup on a cold day 🙂

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Welcome to a small corner of my Greek Heritage. Growing up in New York from Greek parents, was a challenge of its own...but the traditional food, tastes and aromas that my mother cooked always travelled me back to Greece. My mother is a wonderful cook, our house would always have that smell of home cooked food. I remember very clearly that we were only allowed fast food, once a week, that was a huge day for myself and my brother. Jumping up and down in the back car seat, laughing, just being kids. It is true that we all like to eat different foods, taste, smell, even try food that looks different than our regular meals at home and I think that is so natural. In my teens, I was not really into cooking, I enjoyed my magazines after school, listening to music, and just taking a breather. There were times that I would glance at some of my mom's recipes, more out of curiosity than to actually try to cook them. At that time I did not realise that cooking would become my passion one day. Slowly, I would start to look into my mom's recipes a bit more each day and I started to find it interesting as a hobby. Each month I would go into our neighborhood bookstore and pick up my monthly book, until one day I decided to stroll over into the cooking section. That summer was the first time I actually bought a cooking magazine....and I loved it. Cooking and baking started out as a hobby, but now after many years it is my passion. Exploring the cuisines, the spices, the oils, the scents, the variety of smells and tastes that exist. It was and still is an amazing journey without limits. So, come along with me on this adventure, and I hope you enjoy my recipes. Sophie

17 Comments

  1. mistimaan
    November 27, 2017 at 4:49 pm  ·  Reply
    Loved your tasty recipe :)
  2. dtills
    November 27, 2017 at 6:21 pm  ·  Reply
    Beef and pasta-yum! It is cold and rainy here (I miss the sun). I need this comfort food!!
  3. Karin, theaustriandish
    November 27, 2017 at 6:43 pm  ·  Reply
    Perfect for cold and humid weather :)
  4. Margaret from soulfood101blog
    November 27, 2017 at 6:44 pm  ·  Reply
    I was thinking the same thing, if I don't have any meat available this would make a great meatless stew :):)
  5. jyo
    November 27, 2017 at 6:46 pm  ·  Reply
    Slurpppp 👌 perfect for this chilling weather ✔
  7. chefkreso
    November 28, 2017 at 12:58 pm  ·  Reply
    This is a real treat for the cold winter days-to-come.. :)
  8. Snapshotsincursive
    November 28, 2017 at 1:16 pm  ·  Reply
    So hearty and warm. A meal in itself. 😍

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