Beef and Lentil Soup

Ingredients:

2 T Olive Oil or Grass-Fed Beef Tallow

2 lb Beef Stew Meat, cut into 1-inch cubes

1 Large Onion, diced

3 Large Celery Stalks, sliced

3 Large Carrots, Sliced

6 Garlic Cloves, minced

1/2 T Fresh Rosemary, chopped

1/2 T Dried Oregano

2 T Dried Parsley 

13 C Quality or Homemade Beef Broth

28-ounce Can Diced Tomatoes, with juice

2 C Lentils, rinsed

Salt and Pepper, to taste

Directions:

In a large pot, Brown half of stew meat in olive oil or tallow over medium heat. Remove meat and brown other half. Remove all browned meat and set aside. 

Add onion, celery, carrots, garlic, rosemary, oregano and parsley. Cook until onions are translucent. 

Return stew meat to pot. Add broth and tomatoes. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and cover. Simmer until meat is tender, about 1 hour. 

Add lentils and replace cover. Simmer until lentils are tender, about 40 minutes. 

Season to taste with salt and pepper. 

Yield: 5-6 Servings

* Adapted from http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/giada-de-laurentiis/lentil-soup-with-beef-recipe.html