Vegetable Beef Soup (Fall apart beef!)

Name: Vegetable Beef Soup (Fall apart beef!)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 50 min
Total time: 2 h 5 min
Yield: 5
Ingredients: 1 1/2 tbsp olive oil (, separated); 500g/1 lb stewing beef (, cut into 1.75cm / 2/3" cubes (Note 1)); 1/2 tsp salt and pepper; 1 onion (, chopped); 3 garlic (, minced (1 tbsp)); 2 celery (, cut into 0.8 cm / 1/3" slices); 3 carrots (, cut into 0.5 cm / 1/5" thick slices (halve larger ones)); 4 tbsp flour; 2 1/2 cups beef broth/stock (, low sodium); 1 1/2 cups dry red wine, Guinness beer or stout ((Note 2)); 1 1/2 cups water; 2 tbsp tomato paste; 2 bay leaves; 1 tsp thyme dried; 1 cup frozen peas; 2 potatoes ((any type), cut into 1.5cm / 2/3" cubes); 1 tbsp (15g) butter or oil; 200g/ 6oz small mushrooms (, quartered or halved)

Prep 15 min Cook 1 hr 50 min Serves 5 Source

Ingredients

1 1/2 tbsp olive oil (, separated)
500g/1 lb stewing beef (, cut into 1.75cm / 2/3" cubes (Note 1))
1/2 tsp salt and pepper
1 onion (, chopped)
3 garlic (, minced (1 tbsp))
2 celery (, cut into 0.8 cm / 1/3" slices)
3 carrots (, cut into 0.5 cm / 1/5" thick slices (halve larger ones))
4 tbsp flour
2 1/2 cups beef broth/stock (, low sodium)
1 1/2 cups dry red wine, Guinness beer or stout ((Note 2))
1 1/2 cups water
2 tbsp tomato paste
2 bay leaves
1 tsp thyme dried
1 cup frozen peas
2 potatoes ((any type), cut into 1.5cm / 2/3" cubes)
1 tbsp (15g) butter or oil
200g/ 6oz small mushrooms (, quartered or halved)

Steps

1
Season beef - Pat beef cubes dry with paper towels, then sprinkle with salt and pepper.
2
Brown beef - Heat 1 tbsp oil until very hot in a large, heavy based pot over high heat. Brown beef aggressively in 2 or 3 batches, adding more oil if needed. Remove into a bowl.
3
Sauté - If the pot looks dry, add a touch more oil. Add garlic and onion, cook for 2 minutes. Add carrot and celery, cook for 2 minutes or until onion is translucent.
4
Flour - Stir in flour, then slowly pour in beef broth while constantly stirring.
5
Soup broth - Add beer, water, tomato paste, bay leaves and thyme, stir well. Then add the beef back in.
6
Simmer 1 hour 15 minutes - Cover with lid. Adjust heat to medium low so it's bubbling gently. Simmer 1 hr 15 min or until beef is pretty tender.
7
Simmer 20 minutes lid off - Add potatoes and peas, simmer for a further 20 minutes without the lid. Add cooked mushrooms in the last 5 minutes.
8
Finish - The soup is ready when the potatoes are cooked and beef is very tender (see video). Adjust salt and pepper to taste (I like lots of pepper in this!).
9
Serve - Ladle into bowls. Sprinkle with parsley and serve with crusty bread if desired. Try quick Cheesy Garlic Bread or super easy Irish Soda Bread!
10
Melt butter in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add mushrooms and cook for 5 minutes until browned. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.