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Russian soup

"This is a family recipe from ancient times. I ask all my Chinese relatives if they genuinely believe this to be a totally Russian dish. It's not, it's Chinese you crazy guys."

Russian soup

Russian soup Credit: Adam Liaw

  • serves

    2

  • prep

    20 minutes

  • cook

    2:30 hours

  • difficulty

    Easy

serves

2

people

preparation

20

minutes

cooking

2:30

hours

difficulty

Easy

level

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Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 400 g oxtail, cut into 4 cm pieces
  • 300 g flank steak, cut into 5 cm pieces
  • salt and white pepper, to taste
  • 3 onions, coarsely chopped
  • 6 garlic cloves, bruised
  • 4 tomatoes, chopped
  • 40 g butter
  • 1 tbsp plain flour
  • 3 tbsp tomato paste
  • 3 carrots, coarsely chopped
  • ¼ cabbage, coarsely chopped
  • 1 celery stalk, halved lengthways and cut into 2 cm pieces
  • 5 bay leaves
  • 3 Desiree potatoes, peeled and cut into 3 cm pieces

Instructions

  1. Heat the oil in a large heavy-based frying pan. Lightly salt the oxtail and flank steak pieces and cook until browned all over.
  2. Add the onion and garlic and cook until softened and brown on the edges. Add the tomatoes, then make a space in the pan and add the butter. When melted, add the flour and tomato paste on top of the butter and stir until well combined. Cook for 1-2 minutes, then stir everything together. Simmer for 3-4 minutes or until the tomatoes begin to soften.
  3. Add 2 litres water, the carrots, cabbage, celery, bay leaves and add a little salt and pepper. Bring to boil, then reduce the heat to low and simmer for 1–1 ½ hours or until the meat is tender.
  4. Add the potatoes and simmer for another 30 minutes or until tender. Season to taste and serve.
 

Photography by Adam Liaw.

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Cook's Notes

Oven temperatures are for conventional; if using fan-forced (convection), reduce the temperature by 20˚C. | We use Australian tablespoons and cups: 1 teaspoon equals 5 ml; 1 tablespoon equals 20 ml; 1 cup equals 250 ml. | All herbs are fresh (unless specified) and cups are lightly packed. | All vegetables are medium size and peeled, unless specified. | All eggs are 55-60 g, unless specified.

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