Tomato zucchini soup with meat

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 1 hr 30 mins

1. STEP 1

   

   To prepare the soup, it is better to take beef pulp, but the soup can also be prepared from pork and poultry. Wash the meat and cut into medium pieces.

2. STEP 2

   

   It is better to use a pan with thick edges or a small cast iron. Heat vegetable oil in a saucepan, add meat and fry over high heat, stirring, for about one minute.

3. STEP 3

   

   Salt the meat, reduce the heat under the pan to low, cover with a lid and simmer until the meat is cooked for about one to one and a half hours. If there is no liquid left in the pan, add a little boiling water as needed. If you use pork or poultry, the cooking time will be reduced.

4. STEP 4

   

   While the meat is stewing, prepare the vegetables. Peel and wash potatoes, carrots, onions and garlic. Wash the zucchini in the same way; if you use zucchini, you can remove the peel.

5. STEP 5

   

   Cut the carrots into thin strips, chop the onion finely.

6. STEP 6

   

   Cut the potatoes into small, if possible, equal cubes.

7. STEP 7

   

   Cut the zucchini into cubes approximately the same size as the potatoes. Chop the garlic as finely as possible or pass through a garlic press or press.

8. STEP 8

   

   If the meat is already ready, and there is still liquid in the pan, then turn the heat to maximum, remove the lid and let the excess liquid boil away. Then add the carrots and onions to the meat, stirring and frying for a few seconds.

9. STEP 9

   

   Then add potatoes and tomato sauce to all the ingredients (you can also use one tablespoon of tomato paste instead of sauce). Mix everything and pour 1 liter. boiling water The amount of water can be adjusted at your discretion, depending on how thick you want the soup to be. After boiling, reduce the heat to medium and cook until the potatoes are ready (about 10-15 minutes).

10. STEP 10

    

    When the potatoes in the soup are ready, turn the heat back up to high and add the zucchini, garlic and bay leaf to the pan. Taste for salt and add more salt if necessary. Once boiling, reduce heat to low and simmer for about one to two minutes. Remove the pan from the heat, cover with a lid and leave to brew for 15 minutes.

11. STEP 11

    

    When serving, sprinkle with fresh herbs and pepper if desired. Very tasty with sour cream.

Comments on the recipe

Moderator Ksenia

18.10.2023

5

I had a small piece of zucchini, and I needed to cook something out of it so that it wouldn’t spoil. I decided to make tomato zucchini soup with meat. I didn’t have beef, but I did have beef tripe. I made soup with him. Before using the tripe directly for the soup, I boiled it three times for 20 minutes each, after which I drained the water, and then cooked it for another 2.5 hours. After cutting the boiled tripe into small pieces, I started preparing the soup. I prepared it in accordance with the recommendations specified in the recipe. The soup turned out to be quite thick, rich, and tasty. I really liked the taste of the tomato sauce in the broth (I used regular ketchup). Both adults and children ate the soup. It’s great that you can make such a delicious dish from ordinary ingredients. Zhemchuzhina, thank you very much for the recipe!