INTRODUCTION : SOUP OF BEEF AND PORK
This beef and pork soup with beef shank and ham hock is super easy to prepare and tastes delicious. It is especially healthy because of the nutrients in the bones and cartilage, like calcium, phosphorous, magnesium, sulfur, fluoride, sodium, potassium and collagen. This is a perfect meal to prepare and eat for a few days or store some of it in the freezer.
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Course Main Dish, Soup
Keyword beef, dairy free, pork, slow cooked, soup
Prep Time 2 minutes
Cook Time 5-6 hours
INGREDIENTS
Broth
900 gram beef shank two big pieces
400 gram ham hock
20 gram coconut oil
6 liter water
Soup
2.5 liter broth from previous ingredients
500 gram prepared soup meat from previous ingredients
1.5 liter water
1 kilogram mixed vegetables frozen or fresh – e.g. broccoli, brussel sprouts, carrots, cauliflower, leeks
Seasonings
2 tablespoon(s) Salt
Pepper
Cumin
Garlic powder
Italian herbs
Chili
2 bay leaves optional
INSTRUCTIONS
Broth
First, melt the coconut oil in a big pot on medium-high heat
Put the beef shank and ham hock into the pot and sear them on each side until they get a slight brown crust
Finally, pour in the water and let everything simmer for 5-6 hours with the lid on. Stir and add some water occasionally to make sure the meat is completely covered. It is perfect when the meat falls from the bones and most of the bone marrow dissolved into the liquid
Soup
Put about 1.5 liter water into a medium sized pot and add about 500 gram meat and 2.5 liter liquid from the previously prepared broth. Set the plate to medium heat
Now, add the seasonings & vegetables and wait until the broth starts to boil
Finally, let the soup cook for about 30 minutes with the lid on, until the vegetables are done.