To prepare the soup, you need to prepare 300g of fresh beef, 1/2 onion, 1 carrot, 1 potato and 2 tomatoes. The butter and milk sauce includes 40g of butter, 15g of fresh butter, 100ml of fresh milk and 20g of wheat flour. The spices used include 100ml of tomato sauce, salt, seasoning powder, sugar and a little black pepper.
Before cooking, vegetables need to be peeled, washed and cut into bite-sized pieces, while beef is cut into square pieces.
First, boil a pot of water and blanch the beef briefly until it bubbles, then take it out and wash it to remove impurities. Next, heat a pan, add butter and melt it, then stir-fry carrots, potatoes and onions in turn until fragrant.
In another pan, melt butter, add wheat flour and stir well, then add fresh butter and fresh milk, continue to stir until a smooth sauce mixture is formed. This is the secret to making the soup have a characteristic fatty taste and attractive colors.
Put beef in a pot of water, bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for about 30 minutes to soften the meat. Then add the stir-fried vegetables and continue to simmer for about 30 more minutes. When the meat and vegetables are soft, add tomatoes, tomato sauce, salt, seasoning powder and sugar and stir well. Finally, pour the butter and milk sauce into the pot, sprinkle with black pepper and continue to simmer until the soup water is slightly thick and you can enjoy.
To make the dish have a standard flavor, beef should be blanched briefly before stewing to make the broth clear and fragrant. Do not add too much beef because it will lose the balance between meat and vegetables. In particular, butter is an indispensable ingredient, creating the aroma and characteristic fatty taste of Russian-style soup. Beef needs to be stewed for enough time before adding tubers so that the meat is tender while the vegetables still retain their original texture and are not mushy.
Harmonious flavor between the sweetness of beef, vegetables and the light fatty taste of butter and milk, Russian-style soup not only helps change the taste for weekend meals but also provides many nutrients, suitable for both adults and children.
