Soups · Finnish

Lihakeitto (Beef Soup)

Name: Lihakeitto (Beef Soup)
Cook time: 75 min
Total time: 75 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Finnish
Ingredients: 0.5 kg boneless beef chuck, shoulder or silverside; 1 kg bone-in beef; 1.5 l water; 1.5 tsp salt; 10 whole allspice berries; 2 bay leaves; 1 onion 120 g; 4 potatoes 600 g; 2 carrots 300 g; 200 g rutabaga; 1 parsnip 150 g; 0.25 celeriac 100 g; 1 small leek 150 g; 1 dl finely chopped fresh parsley

Homemade beef soup is easy to make, but you shouldn't rush it.

Smarrig Kitchen1y

Machine-translated, original language: Suomi.

Cook 1 h 15 minTotal 1 h 15 minInspired by k-ruoka.fi

Method

1
Place the meat, rinsed with cold water, into a pot, pour cold water over it and bring to a boil. Skim off any foam rising to the surface using a slotted spoon.
2
Add the salt, allspice berries, bay leaves, and the peeled, chopped onion.
3
Simmer the meat over low heat under a lid until tender, about 1 1/2–2 hours. If using bone-in meat, the meat is cooked when it easily pulls away from the bones.
4
Chop the peeled potatoes, carrots, rutabaga, parsnip, and celeriac. Slice the halved and rinsed leek.
5
Remove the meat from the broth and add all the vegetables to the pot, except for the potatoes.
6
Let simmer for about 10 minutes, then add the potatoes. Continue cooking for another 20 minutes, or until the potatoes and root vegetables are tender.
7
Cut the meat into small cubes and add to the soup. Taste to adjust seasoning and stir in the parsley. Serve with rye bread.