Beef Short Rib Soup with Heirloom Veggies in the Crockpot!

Posted on January 9, 2023 by Jean Roman

“Growing your own food may be one of the most powerful steps you can take for the health of yourself, your family, and your planet.” ― Lindsay Oberst (foodrevolution.org)

Our Favorite Recipes

Ingredients:

2.5 pounds beef short ribs
3 small heads baby Bok choy
2 TBSP extra virgin olive oil
2 cloves fresh garlic minced OR 2 tsp jarred
3 cups quartered / chunked baby heirloom potatoes
2 cups coined carrots & parsnips mixed evenly
½ cup diced red onion
1 TBSP minced fresh parsley OR 1 tsp dried
2 cups cremini mushrooms, halved
1- 32 ounce container of beef broth
½ tsp Montreal steak spice
½ TBSP seasoned garlic salt

Choose to serve with either homemade dumplings, pour over cooked Basmati rice, or add some extra wide Amish egg noodles! Either of them will be delicious!

Pro Tip: Have an extra container of broth for the leftovers as the broth will get absorbed by either of the dumplings, rice or noodles!

1. Cut short ribs in ⅓’s

Pro Tip: Cut each short rib into thirds to easily remove the small round bone. You can also cut into chunks and use for beef stew- Just add 2 TBSP white flour to a cup of the broth, whisk & add!

2. Wash & cut all veggies.

3. In a crockpot layer ingredients; short ribs, potatoes, Bok choy, carrots & parsnips, onions, garlic, parsley, & mushrooms.

4. Pour broth and olive oil over mixture & stir to mix.

5. Next, put seasonings on top and pour broth over.

6. Cook on high for 5 to 6 hours.

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Cheddar Chowder Soup: With or Without Meat

Posted on December 14, 2022 by Jean Roman

“Growing your own food may be one of the most powerful steps you can take for the health of yourself, your family, and your planet.” ― Lindsay Oberst (foodrevolution.org)

Our Favorite Recipes

It’s time for comfort foods, and soup is one of those foods we all love during these colder days of fall & winter!

This is by far one of my family’s favorite soups. It is very rich & hardy and the meat can be substituted or even illuminated for my vegetarian friends!

Ingredients:

1 pound ground pork, beef, or chicken
2 cloves fresh garlic, minced OR 2 tsp jarred
2 TBSP Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 tsp pink Himalayan salt
1 tsp fresh ground black pepper
¼ cup butter
2 cups potatoes, cubed
2 cups carrots, cut into ¼ inch coins
½ cup minced red onion
½ cup diced celery
2 cups Velveeta type cheese
2 cups milk
2 cups water
¼ cup white all purpose flour

I generally prefer to purchase my meat from local farmers, but when I’m in a pinch I am thrilled I can purchase Heritage Breed pork from the grocery store. I buy this at Kroger’s!

1. In a large skillet, fry your meat in the olive oil; add garlic, salt & pepper; cook on medium heat until fully cooked & crumbly; when done drain off any excess grease.

2. While meat is cooking, cut all veggies; In a large pot melt butter; add potatoes, carrots, onions, & celery; cook on medium heat for 10 minutes until veggies are fork tender.

Pro Tip: I always try to use Heirloom veggies.. they are just so much more flavorful!

3. When veggies are cooked, add meat and all other ingredients EXCEPT water and flour; bring to a low boil.

4. In the meantime, add flour to water & whisk; Once soup mixture comes to a boil, whisk the water & flour mixture in, stirring until no clumps are visible; stir until thickened; turn down the heat to low and cook for 45 minutes to an hour until veggies are soft.

Pro Tip: Always whisk your flour in cool liquid and then add to your hot liquid. This eliminates clumps!

Pro Tip: I use my French fry cutter for recipes that call for cubed potatoes. This is a handy kitchen gadget and helps keep the potatoes uniform in size, therefore cooking more evenly.
First cut off one end of the potato making a ‘flat’ end; stand up on that end and carefully push the cutter down; you will need to cut them into the cubes once cut lengthwise, but it still saves time!

Stay tuned for more comfort food recipes coming!

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Jean

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Italian Wedding Soup with Cheese Tortellini

Posted on August 25, 2022 by Jean Roman

Several years ago my good friend Kate Lawson, former food writer for The Detroit News shared her Italian Wedding soup recipe with my daughter. It quickly became one my families favorites. I have of course altered it to be my own & to suit our taste buds over the years. Hers was of course dynamite, but I love to be creative in the kitchen.

Pro Tip: I always use fresh veggies from the garden or the farmers market if in season & if not I purchase them. Fresh veggies always give a much fresher flavor to this delicious soup!

Meatballs:

1 pound lean ground beef
1 small red onion minced- about ½ cup
1 egg (farm fresh are best)
¼ cup shredded parmesan cheese
1 fresh clove of garlic, minced
1 TBSP Italian Seasoning- see my recipe here: https://bit.ly/3dRCzIW
½ tsp Himalayan sea salt
½ tsp fresh ground pepper

In a large bowl mix all ingredients until evenly blended.
Form into walnut size or 1” balls.
Place on a cookie sheet and place in the fridge for 30 minutes until firm.
Makes approximately 24-28 meatballs.

While the meatballs are setting, start soup.

1 TBSP butter
2 TBSP extra virgin olive oil
1 cup sliced baby carrots- cut into ¼ inch coins
½ cup minced red onion, packed
1 fresh clove of garlic, minced
1- 48oz container of beef broth
4-6 tomatoes pureed to make 2 cups OR 1- 16 ounce can of diced tomatoes or sauce
(I like to use either a variety of Heirloom tomatoes or Roma’s)
½ cup grated parmesan cheese
½ tsp Himalayan sea salt
½ tsp fresh ground pepper
1- 16 ounce bag of 5 cheese tortellini
1 cup baby spinach, packed

In a large pot put oil, butter, onions, carrots, and minced garlic in. Cook on medium heat for approximately 7-10 minutes or until veggies are fork tender.
Add meatballs into veggie mixture, mix thoroughly, and sauté meatballs until golden brown on outside- approximately 10 minutes.
Add broth, tomato puree, parmesan cheese, salt & pepper; stir until thoroughly blended, cover and cook for 30 minutes on medium heat stirring occasionally bringing to a low boil.
Add tortellini and spinach, stir in and cook for 7 minutes.