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leftover roast beef soup

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Piney Flats, TN
Updated on Jan 19, 2024

There's nothing better that a hearty soup on a cold, snowy winter's day. All of Tennessee is socked in with nasty weather and this beef soup was just the ticket. Start with leftover chunks of roast beef. Really, anything can go into this. I just started pulling out leftovers from the fridge and freezer. The addition of lentils just felt right and was it every awesome! This made so much that I was able to share it with my neighbors who are also snowed in.

prep time 25 Min
cook time 1 Hr 45 Min
method Stove Top
yield 10 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 to 3 cups cooked, cubed roast beef
  • 1 - 32oz boxes beef broth (more on this later)
  • 1 package au jus gravy mix
  • 1 package beef gravy
  • 2 - ears of corn, cut from the cob or use frozen
  • 1 cup frozen pearl onions
  • 2 cups carrots (rough chop-leave them chunky)
  • 1 - 2 cups frozen peas
  • 1/2 cup bell peppers chopped
  • 1 - 2 cups frozen green beans
  • 1 cup celery (rough chop)
  • 2 - 3 cups diced potatoes
  • 1 cup lentils (rinsed)

How To Make leftover roast beef soup

  • Step 1
    When making a roast beef, I always give a little rub with salt and pepper, insert slivers of garlic all through the beef, top it with a few bay leaves, cover and bake or put in the crockpot. No water necessary, the beef will create its own lovely juices and it is seasoned beautifully.
  • This is what you need. Forget the bowl of sweet potatoes in the back, I decided not to use them. Likewise, not pictured here is about 2 cups of diced potatoes.
    Step 2
    Ignore the bowl of sweet potatoes in the photo. I decided not to use them in this soup.
  • Step 3
    In a large soup pot, add beef, broth (normally I use stock not broth, however, the juice from the roast, the au jus and the LAST addition of the gravy mix just before serving makes the stock unnecessary)
  • Step 4
    Add about 3 1/2 cups of water to this and all the veggies (except the frozen peas). Let this simmer gently on the stove for about 30 minutes.
  • Step 5
    Add the lentils and allow to cook an additional 40-45 minutes. Keep watching the liquid and add more water as needed. Now add the brown gravy packet and more water if needed and warm through. This is not so much a stew as it is a soup and you want that fabulous rich broth to eat with your bread and butter.
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Category: Beef Soups
Ingredient: Beef
Culture: American
Method: Stove Top

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