Beef Vegetable Soup - Phase 1

Soup is one of the easiest things to make and it is cheap, versatile and filling. You can make soups compliant for all phases of FMD. The one pictured here is for Phase 1, but you can easily modify for other phases. Just choose veggies for the phase you are on. Simple. 


Beef Vegetable Soup
Phase 1
Makes 4 standard servings

1lb beef filet, cubed
8 cups veggies- cut into bite size pieces (see list below)
6 cups homemade beef stock
2T tomato paste (sugar free)
2 garlic cloves, minced
3T fresh thyme, chopped
2T dried parsley
1T sea salt
1T black pepper

2 cups uncooked spelt noodles*, or 4 cups cooked brown rice or einkorn pasta

Put the veggies in a large pot and add the stock. 

Bring to boil then reduce to simmer. Cook until veggies are tender. Add tomato paste and herbs, garlic and s&p. Simmer for 10 minutes. 

Add the filet and the spelt noodles if you are using. Simmer for another 10 minutes. Taste and adjust the seasoning to your liking. 

If you are using a cooked pasta, simply add it to the bowl at serving. 

Veggies you can use in this soup. Slice or dice to your preference. Add a variety for color and nutrition:

Carrot
Celery
Onion
Green beans
Rutabaga
Tomato
Cabbage
Turnip
Mushrooms
Yellow Squash
Zucchini
Leek
Sweet potato
Parsnip
Pumpkin

*I get my spelt noodles on Vitacost.com