Beef Veal And Vegetable Soup

Ingredients

• thin slices of beef
• thin slices of veal
• sliced turnips
• sliced carrots
• sliced onions
• bacon
• thin strips of thyme
• parsley
• 1-2 heads of celery
• beef or veal stock
• celery
• endive
• sorrel
• chervil
• spinach
• leek
• butter
• French rolls

Method

1. 1 Place sliced turnips, carrots, onions, and bacon in the bottom of a stewpan. Layer the beef and veal slices on top, then add thyme, parsley, and celery.
2. 2 Cover the pan and cook over a charcoal fire, drawing down the meat until it sticks to the bottom. Add stock and simmer slowly to extract flavor, then strain.
3. 3 In a separate pan, stew celery, endive, sorrel, chervil, spinach, and leek in butter until tender. Add this vegetable mixture to the strained stock and boil briefly.
4. 4 Skim off excess fat. Soak dried French rolls in the soup, then add them to the pot and serve.