Soy Free Rosemary-Garlic Beef and Root Vegetable Soup

Total time2 hr 30 min

Prep time20 min

Cook time2 hr 10 min

5.0

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Soy Free Rosemary-Garlic Beef and Root Vegetable Soup

This hearty, deeply savory soup is the kind of cold-weather meal that makes you want to stay in the kitchen all day. Tender chunks of beef chuck are seared until a rich brown crust forms, then slow-simmered in bone broth with carrots, parsnips, turnips, sweet potato, and celery until everything is fall-apart soft and fragrant. Rosemary, garlic, fresh ginger, and turmeric build a layered, warming depth that feels far more complex than the ingredient list suggests. A splash of apple cider vinegar lifts all those browned bits from the pot and brightens the whole broth beautifully. For anyone navigating soy-free cooking, this recipe is naturally in the clear — every ingredient, from the coconut oil used for searing to the bone broth base, sidesteps the hidden soy that sneaks into so many store-bought soups, broths, and seasoning blends. It's the kind of nourishing, one-pot dinner that tastes like it's been simmering all day — because it has — and a scatter of fresh parsley on top makes it look as good as it tastes.

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Ingredients

6 servings

For the soup

2 lb beef chuck, cut into 1 ½-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 ½-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 3–4 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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