Winter Warming Vegetables Borscht Soup
Ingredients
- Beef 1250g
- Tomatoes 1
- Ketchup 10g
- Rock sugar 8g
- Green pepper 1 piece
- Potato 1
- Onion Half one
- Ginger 5 slices
- Cooking wine 1 tablespoon
- Light soy sauce 1 tablespoon
- Salt According to personal taste
- Thirteen Incense 2g
- Anise 1 piece
- Cinnamon 1 piece
- Scent leaves 1 piece
- Green onion Half one
Steps
1. First, soak the purchased beef in cold water repeatedly. When the water becomes turbid, change it. Repeat this until the water is clear, which can help remove the fishy smell of the beef.
2. Blanch the cut beef; add cold water to the pot, bring to a boil over medium heat, skim off the foam, and cook for 2 minutes.
3. Take out the blanched beef pieces with a slotted spoon and rinse them with warm water.
4. Drain the water and put it in a plate for later use.
5. Wash the tomatoes, remove the roots and cut into small pieces.
6. Heat the oil in the pan, add the chopped tomatoes and stir-fry over low heat until the tomatoes become soft, add the tomato paste and stir-fry for 3 minutes.
7. Add the blanched beef cubes, stir-fry evenly, then add purified water, a little more water as appropriate, and be sure to add enough water at a time. middleDo not add water along the way, as this will affect the taste of the beef.
8. Add cooking wine, liquor, or beer.
9. Add light soy sauce.
10. Add rock sugar according to personal taste. You can add the amount of rock sugar according to personal taste.
11. Finally add green onions, ginger slices, star anise, cinnamon and bay leaves.
12. Cover the lid, bring to a boil over medium heat, then turn down to low heat and simmer for 30 minutes. It’s great to use this earthen pot to cook beef. It saves time. It will taste fresh and tender in 30 minutes without being burnt. .
13. Peel and dice the potatoes. Cut them after the beef is stewed to avoid oxidation and discoloration.
14. When the beef is stewed, add the cut potato cubes, onion cubes and salt, and simmer for another 10 minutes.
15. After 10 minutes, when the potatoes are cooked, add the chopped green pepper cubes and turn off the heat.
16. Transfer to a plate and sprinkle with chopped green onion.
17. The taste is sweet and sour, smooth and refreshing, leaving a lingering fragrance in the mouth.
18. The taste is mellow and rich, so delicious.
19. The beef is not fishy, not woody, delicious but not fat, and the thick soup will warm your heart and stomach.
Tips
- If you like soup, you can add more water. I prefer a rich taste, so I added a little less water. You can also season it to your personal preference.
