Recipe Category: Soup
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Ingredients
- 1/2 pound (225 g) bacon, diced
- 2 pounds (910 g) boneless beef round or chuck, cut into 1-inch
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 4 cups (960 ml) water
- 1 cup (240 ml) canned beef broth
- 2 packages (10 ounces, or 280 g each) frozen chopped spinach
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 green pepper, diced
- 1 can (14 1/2 ounces, or 410 g) sliced tomatoes
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce (or to taste)
- 1 package (10 ounces, or 280 g) frozen sliced okra, thawed
- 3 tablespoons (42 g) butter
- 1/2 cup (120 ml) heavy cream Paprika
Method
- Place the bacon, beef cubes, onion, water, and beef broth in a large, heavy soup pot
- Bring to a boil, turn the heat to low, and let the mixture simmer for 1 hour
- Add the spinach, thyme, green pepper, tomatoes, bay leaf, salt, pepper, and hot pepper sauce
- Let it simmer for another 30 minutes
- Saute the okra in the butter over the lowest heat for about 5 minutes, add it to the soup, and simmer just 10 minutes more
- Just before serving, remove the bay leaf, stir in the cream, and sprinkle just a touch of paprika on each serving
Makes 6 servings
- Each with 16 grams of carbohydrates and 5 grams of fiber, for a total of 11 grams of usable carbs and 49 grams of protein
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