Stewed Beef And Root Vegetable Soup

Ingredients

• 1.5 lbs beef brisket (fat part)
• 4 lbs stewing beef, cut into pieces
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 1 bunch sweet herbs
• 1 onion, studded with cloves
• 2-3 carrots, cut into pieces
• 2 quarts water
• 0.5 pint small beer
• Turnips, cut into pieces
• 1 small leek
• 2-3 heads celery, cut small
• 1 piece bread, toasted hard

Method

1. 1 Place beef, brisket, salt, pepper, sweet herbs, clove-studded onion, carrots, water, and beer into a large stewpan.
2. 2 Stew the mixture for 4 hours until the beef is tender.
3. 3 Add turnips, carrots, leek, celery, and toasted bread to the pot.
4. 4 Continue stewing for 1 hour longer, then transfer to a serving dish.