Beef Whole Grain Soup Recipes

BEEF WHOLE GRAIN SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in soup pot.
• Saute onions.
• Add whole grain mix, stir.
• Add chicken broth, stir. Bring to a boil. Simmer 45 minutes.
• Add mixed vegetables and chopped meat. Simmer 15 minutes.

WHOLE30® BEEF AND VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large, heavy saucepan over medium heat. Stir in potatoes, onion, carrots, and celery. Season with 1/2 teaspoon salt, stir, and cover. Cook until vegetables have softened, 7 to 10 minutes.
• Pour in broth, green beans, and tomatoes. Stir in remaining salt, basil, thyme, black pepper, garlic powder, cayenne, and bay leaf until well combined; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low simmer until vegetables are tender, at least 20 minutes.
• While mixture cooks, heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir ground beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard grease; transfer beef to the soup pot. Stir well and cook for 10 minutes more.

BEEF, BARLEY AND MANY VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• Season the meat with 1/4 teaspoon each of the salt and pepper. Heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil in a large soup pot over medium-high heat. Add the meat to the pot and cook, stirring occasionally, until well browned, about 5 minutes. Transfer the meat to a plate.
• Add the remaining tablespoon of olive oil to the pot, then add the onion and mushrooms and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 4 minutes. Add the carrots, celery, chopped chard stems, if using (if you are using spinach, do not add it here), garlic, the remaining 3/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper and cook, stirring often, for 2 minutes more.
• Add the broth, 2 cups of water, the diced tomatoes with their juices, and the barley and return the meat with any accumulated juices to the pot. Bring to a boil, then lower the heat to low, cover, and simmer until the barley is cooked and the meat is tender, about 1 hour. Add the chard leaves or spinach and the dill and cook for 2 minutes more, then serve.
• The soup will keep in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days, or in the freezer for 3 months.
• SERVING SIZE: 2 1/4 cups
• PER SERVING: Calories 340; Total Fat 13 g (Sat Fat 2.5 g, Mono Fat 7 g, Poly Fat 1 g); Protein 21 g; Carb 38 g; Fiber 16 g; Cholesterol 50 mg; Sodium 860 mg; Total Sugar 9 g (Added Sugar 0 g)
• EXCELLENT SOURCE OF: copper, iron, magnesium, manganese, niacin, phosphorous, potassium, protein, selenium, thiamine, riboflavin, vitamin A, vitamin K, zinc
• GOOD SOURCE OF: calcium, folate, molybdenum, pantothenic acid

WHOLE30®-FRIENDLY BEEF AND VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• Heat 1 teaspoon ghee in a large stew pot over medium-high heat. Add ground beef and season with salt and pepper. Cook and stir beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer beef to a plate but leave any grease in the pot.
• Add onion and garlic to the pot, adding more ghee if needed. Saute until onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Set onions and garlic with the beef.
• Cook potatoes in the pot with residual oil. Season with salt and pepper, and cook for 3 to 5 minutes. Add carrots; saute for 1 to 2 minutes. Add ground beef, onions, and garlic back into the pot; mix to combine.
• Add bone broth, tomato paste, basil, and oregano; bring to a boil. Add cabbage and simmer for 5 minutes.
• Add smoked salt, then taste and adjust other seasonings if necessary. Add zucchini and green beans; simmer until vegetables are tender 3 to 5 minutes.