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beef vegetable soup with orzo pasta

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Sauk Village, IL
Updated on Jan 29, 2014

I love vegetables & for me there is no better way to eat them on a cold winters day than in a thick rich hearty soup. But because my husband loves meat so well, I knew I had to add some type of meat to it, in order to satisfy his taste palette. So the addition of Beef Chuck Roast was added to make it very hearty. I basically cooked it using only Vegetable Juice, Beef Broth & Red Wine as the liquid ingredients. I made this before being diagnosed with Pneumonia, but never had time to post it until now. Orzo is a pasta but is shaped like rice on steroids as my brother likes to call it.

prep time 25 Min
cook time 2 Hr 45 Min
method Stove Top
yield 8 or more hearty portions

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds beef chuck roast cubed
  • 1/2 cup corn starch
  • 3 tablespoons canola oil
  • 1 tablespoon cumin,paprika & onion powder
  • 1 tablespoon sumac, or lemon zest
  • 2 large yellow onions chopped
  • 2 large red onions chopped
  • 1 large green bell pepper, chopped
  • 4 stalks celery chopped
  • 28 ounces can crushed tomatoes
  • 1 pound whole carrots peeled & cut up
  • 46 ounces vegetable juice
  • 64 ounces beef broth
  • 2 cups red wine, ( i used sweet)
  • 1 1/4 cups orzo pasta
  • 2 - bay leaves
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons each garlic powder & steak seasoning

How To Make beef vegetable soup with orzo pasta

  • Step 1
    My husband helped me with this soup because I wasn't feeling well, he seared all of the meat, in 3 different batches, but didn't take any pictures of it being seared. I am sorry. You do not need to over crowd the pot, or the meat will steam instead of sear on all sides. I originally made a crusty bread to serve with this soup but it was all gone before I could take a picture of it with the soup, hence the crackers you see in the picture.
  • Step 2
    Add all the spices to a small bowl.
  • Step 3
    Stir to blend together.
  • Step 4
    Season meat generously with spice blend.
  • Step 5
    Add cornstarch to meat and coat on all sides. Sear meat in batches. By adding canola oil to large pot, then heat till hot, then drop enough of the beef into the pot to cover the bottom, being careful not to overcrowd. Brown on all sides, then remove meat with a slotted spoon to a large platter, and repeat till all the meat has been browned.
  • Step 6
    Wash, peel and chop all of the veggies and leave in pan till needed.
  • Step 7
    Add all of the seared meat back into the large pot.
  • Step 8
    Add the crushed tomatoes, & vegetable juice & bay leaves.
  • Step 9
    Stir to mix together till blended together in pot.
  • Step 10
    Add beef broth.
  • Step 11
    Then add the 2 cups of red wine. LOWER heat and continue to cook for at least 2 to 2 and a half hours till meat becomes very tender.
  • Step 12
    After about 1 and a half hours into cooking time add the chopped vegetables, and continue to cook for an additional half hour, stirring periodically to prevent mixture from sticking to bottom of the pot.
  • Step 13
    After 2 hours add the orzo pasta, and stir to blend, but continue to cook until pasta is tender about 10 to 15 minutes or so.DO NOT FORGET TO STIR TO PREVENT STICKING IN BOTTOM OF POT.
  • Step 14
    Ladle soup into serving bowls.
  • Step 15
    Serve with your favorite crusty bread or crackers as desired.
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