I love to serve this type of Soup with Cornbread or Biscuits. links here.
Corn Bread, with Fried Bottom and Sides. Baked in a Cast Iron Skillet.
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Biscuits.
You can use Beef Broth instead of the Chicken Broth if you like for a richer Broth. Using Chicken Broth makes for a little bit Lighter Vegetable Soup.
This Recipe was inspired by a new friend Seamona. She got a new Pro Crisp Instant Pot and wanted to learn how to operate this Razoo new Pressure Cooker and wanted to make a few Healthy Soups to start out on, so she went shopping and bought some things. With those ingredients that she had picked up, and after Listening to what she was looking for, I was honored to talk her through a few steps. We Face timed the First Soup which was Zuppa Toscano.
Zuppa Toscano IP
I make tons of Soups, usually just grabbing things I have in my Frig…so having realized that I haven’t made up an actual Recipe for Vegetable Soup, start to finish fresh and canned ingredients, other than this one, which is good too.
Vegetable Beef Barley Soup IP. , so this Recipe is close to what her and I talked through for her Second Soup.
Because I use Radishes instead of Potatoes, this is a Lower Carb Soup than if it had Potatoes in it. Skip the Barley, Beans to make it even Lower Carb. Pick through the Optional ingredients
This one can also be be made with Chicken, Chuck Roast, Pork Shoulder, Beef Shank or Lamb, Sausage, Turkey or Turkey sausage (don’t brown too much) etc etc. So don’t be limited by what you “don’t” have on hand.
I will say though that I truly believe that it is best to start with Fresh Ingredients if you can. Frozen Veggies are also good if you don’t have fresh.
Makes about 6 good Servings
INGREDIENTS.
1 lb Burger.
1 lb Beef Shank meat cut off Bone. (Chuck Roast will work too)
1 onion (1 1/2 c) chopped
1 1/2 c Celery chopped
1 1/2 -2 c Carrot chopped
2 tsp Italian seasoning.
3 tsp Garlic. Minced ….Fresh (2 cloves). Or equal in powder.
1/2-1 Summer Squash (1 1/2-2 c) chopped
1 Bunch Radishes cut in 1/4 pieces
1 1/2 c fresh Green Beans cut into 1” pieces
4 c Chicken Broth (or 1 Tbsp Better than Bullion Chicken and 4 c water).
1/4- 1/3 c dry Barley (Optional)
1/3 c Green Pepper
1 can Stewed Tomatoes chopped in the can (Italian flavor) Hold out til last.
1 1/2 tsp Johnnies Seasoning or other Seasoning Salt (add more later if you think it needs it).
2 Tbsp Evoo.
1 Bay Leaf.
OPTIONAL:
1 cup canned or cooked Black Beans or other legumes like small Reds, Chick Peas (Garbonzos) Navy’s or Pintos. (Leftovers work great here)
1 c Potatoes or other Root Vegetables like Parsnips, Rutabaga, Turnips,
Brussel sprouts cut in half.
1/3 head Cabbage Chopped.
Rosemary.
Kale or chopped Collards (5-10 Oz).
Optional For Mexican flavor.
1 Pinch of Red Pepper.
1 Tbsp Chili Powder.
1 Tbsp Cumin
1-2 Cup Chopped Potatoes Or other root Veggies.
DIRECTIONS:
Cut Meat off the Shank Bone.
In a Frying Pan turned to med Hi heat.
Add the EVOO and then the Meat in the Pan.
Sauté the Meat on Medium High until it’s nice and Brown, this is where a lot of your flavor comes from.
While your Shank Meat Browns, add Chicken Broth to the Pot and then cut up all Veggies and add them to the Pot starting with the most Water filled first.. Onions, Celery etc. don’t stir.
Add a handful of Barley on top of the Veggies in the Pot at this time. (No more than 1/3 c.)
Hold out the Stewed Tomatoes til last, you will use some of the liquid to deglaze the Pan.
After the Shank Meat is nice and Brown, season it up with a little Salt and Pepper…. add it to the Pot on top of the Veggies.
Without rinsing the Frying Pan, add the Hamburger to the Hot Pan and BROWN the Meat well. Not just gray. Again Season the Meat with Salt and Pepper.
Add it to the Pot with the other Meat.
Add your Spices.
Now, use about 1/4 c of the Tomato Juice to Deglaze the Frying Pan and add it all to the top of the Meat. Add the
Put the Lid on the Pot, and Set the time for 4 min. When the time Beeps, do a CR (Controlled Release). Qr when you are sure that it won’t spit.
stir the Soup and taste it… adjust seasoning.. add a little more Italian Seasoning, Chicken Bullion, or Johnnies. You can even add 1/2 tsp Sugar if you think you want it.
Serve with Biscuits or Corn Bread. Corn bread IP with Cheese, Onion, and Sour Cream …Also includes Corn Dog Bread
Enjoy!
