Transylvanian Saxon beef soup

Method

1. 1

   Preparing the meat

   Place the beef shin in a large pan, cover with cold water and bring slowly to the boil. Once boiling, skim off the foam.

   10 min
2. 2

   Cooking

   Add the onion, bay leaf and salt to the pan, then simmer gently with the lid on for about two hours, until the meat is tender.

   120 min
3. 3

   Adding the vegetables

   Remove the meat, add the vegetable pieces and the soup vegetables to the broth, and simmer for another forty minutes, until the carrots are soft too.

   40 min
4. 4

   Straining

   Strain the soup so that it runs clear. Cut the meat into small cubes and return it to the broth.

   5 min
5. 5

   Cooking the pasta

   Cook the tarhonya separately in salted water until al dente, then drain.

   10 min
6. 6

   Serving

   Before serving, season the soup with salt and pepper, place the tarhonya in the bowls, pour over the hot soup and sprinkle with parsley.