Browned Beef And Vegetable Soup With Toast

Ingredients

• 1 hind shin of beef
• 1 tsp black pepper
• 2 tsp salt
• 3 medium onions, chopped
• 6 small carrots, peeled and chopped
• 2 small turnips, peeled and diced
• 3 quarts water
• 1 small bundle fresh thyme and parsley
• 1 cup celery, chopped
• 1 tbsp brown sugar
• Toasted bread, diced

Method

1. 1 Remove all meat from the beef shin bone and discard the bone. Wash the meat and place it in a large pot.
2. 2 Add pepper, salt, onions, carrots, turnips, and water. Cover and bring to a gentle, steady boil.
3. 3 Simmer for 4 hours, skimming off any scum that rises to the surface. Do not let it boil over.
4. 4 Add the herb bundle and celery. Simmer for 1 more hour. Remove the herb bundle.
5. 5 Melt brown sugar in a skillet until dark. Stir in a ladle of soup to create a browning, then mix back into the pot.
6. 6 Serve the soup with the meat and vegetables, garnished with diced toasted bread.