Steak Tomato and Smoked Paprika Soup. A terrifically tasty way to use leftover grilled steak but well worth cooking steak especially for this hearty soup.
Course
Appetizer, Lunch
Cuisine
American
Keyword
soup, steak, tomato
Prep Time20minutes
Cook Time1hour20minutes
Resting time for steak10minutes
Total Time1hour40minutes
Servings6servings
Calories327kcal
AuthorBarry C. Parsons
Ingredients
2 strip loin steaksabout a pound total
3large carrotscut in coins or sticks
3large tomatoes cut in chunks
2clovesminced garlic
1/2small red onionfinely chopped
3tbspoilive oil
salt and pepper to season
6cupsgood beef stock
1tspdried ground thyme
1/4cupbarley
salt and pepper to season
1/4of a whole nutmeg grated(About 1/2 to 1 tsp)
1clovesminced garlic
2tbspsmoked paprika
2green onionschopped for garnish (optional)
Instructions
Sear the steak for 3-4 minutes on each side. Let the steaks rest for at least 10 minutes.
Cut across the grain in very thin slices. Set aside.
Toss together the carrots, tomatoes, garlic red onion and olive oil. Season with salt and pepper.
Roast in a shallow baking dish for about 40 minutes at 350 degrees F.
Transfer to a 3-4 quart saucepan and add the beef stock, thyme, barley, salt, pepper, nutmeg, garlic and smoked paprika.
Simmer stock, thyme, nutmeg, salt, pepper, garlic, smoked paprika and barley together over medium low heat for about 30 minutes or until the barley is fully cooked and the vegetables are fork tender.
Stir occasionally to make sure the barley does not stick to the bottom of the pot.
Add several slices of the steak to the bottom of each individual serving bowl, ladel the hot soup over the meat and serve with a garnish of chopped green onion.
Recipe Notes
The nutritional information provided is automatically calculated by third party software and is meant as a guideline only. Exact accuracy is not guaranteed. For recipes where all ingredients may not be used entirely, such as those with coatings on meats, or with sauces or dressings for example, calorie & nutritional values per serving will likely be somewhat lower than indicated.