Nitrate & Nitrite Free Rosemary-Garlic Beef and Root Vegetable Soup
Deeply savory and built for slow, patient cooking, this hearty soup delivers everything you want from a cold-weather bowl ā fall-apart beef, earthy root vegetables, and a broth that smells incredible from the moment the rosemary hits the pot. Beef chuck is seared in batches until a proper brown crust forms, then simmered low and slow in bone broth until it practically shreds itself, which means the flavor runs all the way through. Carrots, parsnips, turnips, sweet potato, and celery join the pot partway through, soaking up all that garlicky, turmeric-laced broth without turning to mush. For anyone navigating nitrate and nitrite concerns, the challenge with beef-based soups is usually the processed meats and cured broths that sneak in preservatives ā this recipe sidesteps all of that by starting with fresh chuck and calling for homemade or carefully sourced AIP-compliant bone broth. Every aromatic here is fresh or a clean dried spice: rosemary, ginger, turmeric, and a splash of apple cider vinegar that lifts the fond from the bottom of the pot and brightens the whole dish. There are no cured shortcuts, no packaged flavor packets, just real ingredients doing real work. Finish each bowl with a handful of flat-leaf parsley and you've got a deeply nourishing soup that's as clean as it is comforting.
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6 servings
For the soup
- 2 lb beef chuck, cut into 1 Ā½-inch cubes
- 1 tsp fine sea salt, plus more to taste
- 2 tbsp coconut oil
- 1 medium yellow onion, diced
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tbsp fresh rosemary, finely chopped
- 1 tsp fresh ginger, grated
- 1 tsp ground turmeric
- 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 8 cups bone broth (homemade or aip-compliant brand)
- 3 medium carrots, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces
- 2 medium parsnips, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces
- 2 medium turnips, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes
- 1 medium sweet potato, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes
- 2 stalks celery, sliced into Ā½-inch pieces
For serving
- 2 tbsp fresh flat-leaf parsley, roughly chopped (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Pat the beef chuck cubes dry with paper towels and season all over with 1 tsp fine sea salt.
- 2
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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