Basic Beef Consommé

Name: Basic Beef Consommé
Yield: Makes 6 Servings
Ingredients: ¼ cup chopped parsley leaves; salt; 1 teaspoon fresh or dried thyme leaves; 1 teaspoon fresh or dried thyme leaves; ½ celery rib, finely chopped; 1 garlic clove, crushed and peeled; 2 tablespoons vegetable oil for stovetop browning; 1 celery rib, chopped; 1 medium-size carrot, coarsely chopped; 1 medium-size onion, coarsely chopped; 4 pounds beef shank, cut into 1-inch-thick rounds, or chuck, round, or rump steak, cut into 1-inch cubes; 1 small onion, finely chopped; 1 small carrot, finely chopped; 3 egg whites; 1- ½ pounds round or rump steak, carefully trimmed of all fat and ground or finely chopped; 1- ½ pounds round or rump steak, carefully trimmed of all fat and ground or finely chopped; 2 quarts water or broth or enough to cover by 1 inch; 2 quarts water or broth or enough to cover by 1 inch; 1 bouquet garni

Preparation info

Makes
6
Servings

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Splendid Soups

By James Peterson

Published 2000

About

Beef consommé is prepared exactly the same way as chicken consommé except that the basic broth takes longer to cook.

Ingredients

The Basic Broth

4 pounds beef shank, cut into 1-inch-thick rounds, or chuck, round, or rump steak, cut into 1-inch cubes
1 medium-size onion, coarsely chopped

Gluten-free
Soup

Method

Preparing the Basic Broth

Preheat the oven to 450°F. Spread the beef shank or cubes in a heavy roasting pan with the chopped vegetables. Bake for 45 minutes to an hour, until the meat is thoroughly browned. If at any