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My friend’s mom used to make ‘garden’ soup every Sunday. She would go through her fridge and any unused veggies would be thrown into the soup pot. This is my version; hearty, thick, and chock full of veggies. It is important to add the diced beets at the end to keep the color appealing. My daughter goes crazy for this soup; it is very tasty and filling, best served warm.
Ingredients
- 2 pounds beef oxtail
- 2 onions, diced
- 2 cups diced carrots
- 1 head cabbage, diced
- 1 cup diced celery (Optional)
- ½ cup pearled barley
- 1 (1 ounce) package dry onion soup mix
- 1 teaspoon dried dill weed
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 bay leaf
- 4 cups water, or enough to cover
- 1 bunch beets with greens – scrubbed, beets diced, and greens chopped
- salt and ground black pepper to taste
- 1 cup sour cream
Directions
Step 1
Place oxtail, onions, carrots, cabbage, celery, barley, onion soup mix, dill, cinnamon, bay leaf, and water in a large slow cooker. Cook on low until meat is tender, about 5 hours.
Step 2
Remove meat and bones from slow cooker; cool on a plate until easily handled, about 10 minutes. Cut meat into small pieces; return meat to the soup and discard bones. Skim off any fat from soup; remove bay leaf.
Step 3
Stir beets and beet greens into soup; cook on low until beets are tender, about 1 hour. Season with salt and pepper; top each bowl with about 1 tablespoon sour cream to serve.
Cook’s Note:
This soup can be made in a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot(R)). Mine is 8 quarts. Put barley, onion soup, spices, bay leaves, water and oxtail in the pot. Select Soup/Stew function; set timer for 40 minutes on Soup/Stew function. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build. Release pressure naturally according to manufacturer's instructions. Remove oxtail and shred meat. Add remaining veggies and shredded meat to the pot. Select Soup/Stew function and set timer for 5 minutes. Release pressure naturally and discard bay leaves. The difference with the pressure cooker is the meat doesn't separate as easily, the barley is much softer, and the color of the soup is not as vibrant. Both methods are flavorful and the veggies are cooked.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Servings Per Recipe 16 | |
| Calories 238 | |
| % Daily Value * | |
| Total Fat11g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat5g | 26% |
| Cholesterol69mg | 23% |
| Sodium333mg | 14% |
| Total Carbohydrate16g | 6% |
| Dietary Fiber5g | 16% |
| Total Sugars6g | |
| Protein20g | |
| Vitamin C31mg | 154% |
| Calcium81mg | 6% |
| Iron3mg | 17% |
| Potassium447mg | 10% |
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient.If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.
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Instant Pot Update (made in 8 quart): Put barley, onion soup, bay leaf, water and oxtail in instant pot. Cook 40 minutes on soup/stew setting, natural release. Remove oxtail and separate / shred meat. Add remaining veggies and shredded meat to instant pot, cook 5 minutes on soup / stew setting, natural release. The difference between the two methods, in the instant pot: the meat doesn’t separate as easily, the barley is much softer, the color of the soup is not as vibrant . Both methods are flavorful and the veggies are cooked. . . . .Alternate method for slow cooker soup: you can also cook the diced beets separately by boiling in water. Add at end, because the barley will drain the color of the beets. My daughters favorite! The soup (without the sour cream) freezes well. I dice the beets to cook faster, if you want larger beets, cook separately and add at end to soup. No beet tops, add chopped Swiss chard. You may have to add more seasoning (salt, pepper, onion soup), depending on amount of water added.
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The cinnamon was over powering and there was not enough other spices to deal with it. Meat had no flavor, definately not what I remember of a great Ukrainian meal.
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Definitely will make this again!
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My husband and I loved this soup! Making it with oxtail gave it such a rich, beefy flavor! Five stars!
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