as I rummaged through my freezer, and I noticed that I had a package of beef shanks that I didn't know what to do with, I decided that instead of using it in a soup as I would usually do, I'd cube it and cook it. I added a pound of ground meat that I made into meatballs to make it a full pot. The new in this recipe is the sauce, I decided to "invent" a sauce and see what would come out of it.
The result? Delicious! Here's what you'll need:
2 pounds kosher beef shanks (you can use beef cheeks or any cubed meat that you like)
2 large onions, sliced
2 tbsp onion soup mix
1 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp turmeric
2 tbsp olive oil
2 bay leaves
salt and pepper to taste
Start by boiling the meat in fresh water for about 20 minutes, you want all the scum to come to the surface of the water so that you can skim it off (if you will be adding in meatballs as I did, you would boil them with the meat at the beginning, so that you can remove the scum from them as well.)
I then dump all the water out and refill the pot with fresh water, I put the meat back in as well as 2 bay leaves and I boil it for about 40 minutes (meatballs would go back in as well if your using them).
Afterwards, remove the meat and set aside to cool, leaving the broth for later. Once the meat has cooled, cube it and return it to the pot of broth. You don't need more than 3 cups of broth. Bring the liquid to a boil, then add the sliced onions, the onion soup mix, the spices and the oil.
Lower the heat to minimum, cover and let it simmer for about an hour or so. I'm from the school of thought, that the longer it cooks the better, but an hour will do if your in a pinch.
Serve with rice, intria noodles or with vegetables as a side and enjoy!
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