Soup Recipes > Gravy Soup

How to make gravy soup:
This soup is basically a method for using up the leftovers from a joint of beef. If you like you can also use up any spare vegetables in the soup.





Ingredients

slices leftover beef, chopped
leftover beef gravy
1 large onion, peeled and chopped
1 small carrot, cut in strips
1 quart water
1 dessertspoon mushroom catsup
seasoning
1 dessertspoon crushed tapioca
1 tablespoon dripping
(see measure conversions for more information)

Method

- Fry the onions in the dripping over a low heat until the onions are transparent.
- Add the meat and fry very gently for a further 2 minutes.
- Add the water and leftover gravy.
- Bring slowly to the boil.
- Remove any scum.
- Add the tapioca together with carrot, and simmer slowly for 2 hours.
- Season to taste.
- Put in the mushroom catsup and serve.