Chicken Free Rosemary-Garlic Beef and Root Vegetable Soup
Total time2 hr 30 min
Prep time20 min
Cook time2 hr 10 min
5.0
(24)
Hearty, deeply savory, and built around tender braised beef and a rainbow of root vegetables, this soup is the kind of meal that makes the whole kitchen smell incredible. Rosemary, garlic, fresh ginger, and turmeric layer together into a broth that feels both rustic and surprisingly complex ā and a splash of apple cider vinegar lifts everything just enough to keep it from feeling heavy. The beef chuck is seared in batches first, building a rich, caramelized crust that pays dividends once it slow-simmers in bone broth for over an hour. By the time the carrots, parsnips, turnips, sweet potato, and celery go in, the meat is already falling-apart tender and the broth is deeply flavored. Every single ingredient here is pure and straightforward ā no poultry, no hidden stock, no shortcuts ā so you can serve it with total confidence to anyone avoiding bird-based proteins. It's the kind of soup that tastes even better the next day, and it reheats beautifully straight from the fridge.
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Pat the beef chuck cubes dry with paper towels and season all over with 1 tsp fine sea salt.
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Heat the coconut oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat until shimmering. Working in two batches to avoid crowding, add the beef in a single layer and sear undisturbed for 3ā4 minutes per side, until a deep brown crust forms and the pieces release easily from the pot. Transfer the seared beef to a plate and repeat with the remaining batch.
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