Family Soup

Name: Family Soup
Ingredients: 3 quarts Pot liquor (or beef/chicken broth) (Originally pot liquor, the water in which mutton or salt-beef has been boiled. Substituted with beef or chicken broth for modern preference.); as needed Meat bones or trimmings; 1 pound Gravy beef; 2 large Onions; 1 Turnip; 2 Carrots; a little Celery seed; bunch Savory herbs; 1 sprig Parsley; 5 Cloves; 2 blades Mace; a few Peppercorns; to taste Pepper; to taste Salt

A hearty soup made with meat, vegetables, and herbs.

Ingredients

3 quarts Pot liquor (or beef/chicken broth) (Originally pot liquor, the water in which mutton or salt-beef has been boiled. Substituted with beef or chicken broth for modern preference.)
as needed Meat bones or trimmings
1 pound Gravy beef
2 large Onions
1 Turnip
2 Carrots
a little Celery seed
bunch Savory herbs
1 sprig Parsley
5 Cloves
2 blades Mace
a few Peppercorns
to taste Pepper
to taste Salt

Instructions

1Place meat trimmings, meat bones, and gravy beef (if using) into a large stewpan or pot. Stick the onions with the cloves. Add the onions, turnip, carrots, celery seed (tied in muslin), savory herbs, and parsley to the pot with the meat.
2Pour the pot liquor (or broth) over the ingredients in the pot. Bring to a simmer over low heat. Gently simmer, removing any scum that rises to the surface. Continue simmering for approximately 30 minutes, or until the flavors have melded.
3Strain the soup through a fine-mesh sieve. Season with pepper and salt to taste. Serve hot.