Soup, Chili, Stew and Dumpling Recipes
Italian Style Pot Roast Soup
Ingredients
- 1 (3 to 4 pound) chuck roast with bone, cut into pieces
- 1 (16 ounce) box acini de pepe (very small pasta)
- 8 carrots, peeled and cut into chunks
- 2 large yellow onions, sliced
- 5 stalks celery, cut into pieces
- 3 -5 cloves garlic, chopped
- 2 (15 ounce) cans diced tomatoes
- 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 6 quarts water
- Freshly grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Place meat, vegetables, garlic tomatoes and tomato sauce in a large pot with the 6 quarts of water. Season with salt, pepper and red pepper flakes. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 2 to 3 hours until meat is tender.
- Toward the last half hour cook the pasta until al dente. Drain pasta add a little bit of butter and set aside.
- With a slotted spoon remove meat. Trim fat, remove bone and shred the meat. Place meat back into pot.
- Place some pasta in a bowl and ladle in the soup. Top with lots of parmesan cheese.