Quick Beef Soup

Ingredients

• 1000 gBeef
• 30 gButter
• 16 gFlour
• 500 gCeleriac
• 100 gOnion
• 100 gCarrot
• 2000 mlWater
• 150 gRice
• 2 pcsEgg yolk
• 1 gNutmeg
• 12 gSalt

Instructions

1. 1

   Prepare and Brown

   • Cut the beef into small cubes and season with salt and pepper.
   • Melt butter in a large pot over medium heat.
   • Add flour and stir until lightly golden (a light roux).
   • Add the beef and brown briefly on all sides.
2. 2

   Vegetables and Simmer

   • Peel and cut the celeriac into pieces; chop the onion and grate the carrot.
   • Add celeriac, onion and carrot to the meat and sauté briefly.
   • Pour in about 2000 ml boiling water, bring to a boil and simmer gently, covered, for 1–1½ hours.
   • Strain the broth through a sieve into a clean pot; reserve meat and vegetables.
3. 3

   Cook Rice

   • Cook the rice in a separate pot according to package instructions (about 12–15 minutes).
   • Drain and keep warm.
4. 4

   Finish and Serve

   • Place some cooked rice and pieces of cooked celeriac into each soup bowl.
   • Beat the egg yolks in a bowl, whisk in a ladle of hot soup to temper, then stir the mixture back into the pot off the heat so the soup becomes slightly creamy (do not boil afterwards).
   • Season with freshly grated nutmeg and serve immediately.