Beef shurpa soup in a cauldron

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 3 hr

1. STEP 1

   

   How to cook beef shurpa in a cauldron on the stove? Prepare the necessary ingredients. If the meat has been frozen, first defrost it by transferring it from the freezer to the bottom shelf of the refrigerator. Wash and dry the defrosted meat. Also wash and dry the vegetables.

2. STEP 2

   

   It’s better to cook shurpa in a cauldron - it turns out much tastier this way!

3. STEP 3

   

   Pour cold water over the beef (it’s better to take meat on the bone), add 1 onion and 1 carrot. Bring to a boil over medium heat, skim off the foam with a slotted spoon. Then reduce the heat and cook the beef until tender, 1.5-2 hours, cooking time depends on the size and quality of the piece.

4. STEP 4

   

   When the beef is almost ready, prepare the vegetables - peel the potatoes and cut into large pieces (2-6 pieces depending on size).

5. STEP 5

   

   Cut the second carrot into large circles.

6. STEP 6

   

   Cut the remaining onion into half rings.

7. STEP 7

   

   Remove the seeds from the bell pepper and cut into large slices.

8. STEP 8

   

   Remove the skins from the tomatoes. How to remove the skin from tomatoes? Make cross-shaped cuts on them.

9. STEP 9

   

   Pour boiling water over the tomatoes and leave for 2-3 minutes, then drain the hot water and immediately pour cold water over them.

10. STEP 10

    

    Temperature changes will remove the skin from the tomato very easily.

11. STEP 11

    

    Cut the tomatoes into large slices.

12. STEP 12

    

    Remove the finished meat from the cauldron with a slotted spoon, cool slightly and remove from the bones. Also remove the cooked onions and carrots; they will no longer be needed.

13. STEP 13

    

    Place the potatoes into the boiling broth and boil for 10 minutes.

14. STEP 14

    

    Return the meat to the broth.

15. STEP 15

    

    Add onions and carrots.

16. STEP 16

    

    Add spices, you can grind them in a mortar before this, so they will reveal their aroma more strongly. Or simply add ground coriander and rub the cumin between your fingers before adding to the soup. Stir and cook the shurpa for another 10 minutes.

17. STEP 17

    

    Then add tomatoes and bell peppers.

18. STEP 18

    

    Pepper the shurpa to taste.

19. STEP 19

    

    Add salt.

20. STEP 20

    

    And red pepper. Boil everything together for another 7-10 minutes.

21. STEP 21

    

    Chop the washed and dried greens.

22. STEP 22

    

    After the specified time has passed, add bay leaf to the shurpa.

23. STEP 23

    

    And garlic passed through a press.

24. STEP 24

    

    Add greens to the shurpa.

25. STEP 25

    

    Stir, taste the soup for salt and leave it on the fire for another 1-2 minutes.

26. STEP 26

    

    Be sure to let the finished shurpa brew for at least 15 minutes!

27. STEP 27

    

    And only then serve it to the table. Bon appetit!

Comments on the recipe

PekiN

10.12.2023

4.5

Very hearty soup! You can cook shurpa with pork according to this recipe.

ssMOCKBAss

10.12.2023

4.7

Thanks to the author! I really liked the recipe for beef shurpa in a cauldron on the stove. I made it for 12 servings, and the shurpa turned out to be incredibly delicious.

Elena

10.12.2023

5

Thank you so much for the recipe, it’s so delicious!