Soup Recipe ∽ Kansas City Steak Soup

This delicious soup is quite famous locally. No need for a chilly winter day to enjoy this soup.

Ingredients

• 1 pound round steak, chopped
• 1 cup margarine
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• ½ gallon water
• ¼ tablespoon ground black pepper
• 1 large carrot, diced
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 stalk celery, diced
• 1 (16 ounce) package frozen mixed vegetables
• 16 ounces stewed tomatoes
• 12 cubes beef bouillon
• 2 tablespoons margarine

Cooking Directions

1. Make a roux by melting the butter or margarine, then stirring in the flour. Brown gently.
2. Gradually add 2 cups of the water to the roux and stir until smooth. Add the remaining water, the carrot, onion, celery, frozen vegetables, canned tomatoes, and beef base granules.
3. In a skillet saute the steak in 2 tablespoons butter or margarine until browned. Drain off all the grease. Add the browned steak to the soup and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 1 1/2 hours or until the vegetables are tender. Season to taste with freshly ground black pepper. Once cooked this soup may be frozen for later use.

Nutrition Facts

• calories225.6
• carbohydrateContent13.3 g
• cholesterolContent17.4 mg
• fatContent15.6 g
• fiberContent1.9 g
• proteinContent8.8 g
• saturatedFatContent3.3 g
• sodiumContent893.5 mg
• sugarContent2.1 g