Name: Peasant-Style Homemade Vegetable Soup(Serves 8)
Prep time: 28 min
Cook time: 64 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 1/2 lb . boneless stew meat; piece of shin bone; 10 c. cold water; 1 bay leaf; 4 peppercorns, cracked; 3 sprigs parsley; 2 parsnips, quartered lengthwise and cut into 2-inch pieces; 4 carrots, quartered lengthwise and cut into 2-inch pieces; 2 large onions, quartered; 3 medium potatoes, unpeeled, quartered and sliced; 4 small, red, ripe tomatoes, quartered; 1/4 tsp . tarragon; 1/4 tsp . freshly ground black pepper; 2 Tbsp . Angostura aromatic bitters