Homemade beef broth with whole-wheat grattoni pasta

This tasting and warming beef broth with whole-wheat pasta is so perfect when the weather is terrible and you just can't get warm!

5 from 3 votes

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Prep Time 20

Cook Time 3 20

Total Time 3 40

Course Soup

Cuisine Italian

Servings

Calories 677 kcal

Ingredients

500 g beef shoulder
400 g stewing beef
400 g beef bones
2 stalks celery
2 carrots
1 onion
150 g fresh tomatoes
salt for pasta and to taste
1 teaspoon black pepper corns
300 g soup pasta I used whole-wheat grattoni

Instructions

To prepare the meat broth, start by preparing the vegetables. Wash the carrots and celery. Then cut the carrots into chunks and the celery into large pieces as well.
Cut the tomatoes in half and peel the onion and cut it in half too. Put all the vegetables into a large pan with some peppercorns.
Cut the meat into large pieces and add it and bones to the pan.
Cover the meat with 3 liters of water and cook it over a medium-high heat for about 2 hours, until the broth is reduced by about half. Then add the remaining liter of water and cook for another hour over a low heat.
During this time it will probably be necessary to skim off any fat that comes to the surface. When it is ready the broth will be thicker and quite reduced.
Now you need to filter the broth to separate the liquid from the meat and vegetables: pour the liquid back into the pan and add salt to taste.
Add the pasta to the broth and cook according to the instructions on the packet.
Cut the cooked carrots and celery into small pieces and shred the meat and return to the broth. Serve once the pasta is ready with a dash of olive oil and a sprinkling of Parmesan if required.

Notes

I used grattoni pasta in this recipe but there are nearly 30 other types of soup pasta available. If you can't find grattoni, you can use orzo, farfaline, anellini, acini, filini or stelle to name just a few of the many. Alternatively you can also break spaghetti into small pieces.

Nutrition

Calories: 677kcalCarbohydrates: 64gProtein: 69gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 163mgSodium: 186mgPotassium: 1266mgFiber: 5gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 5509IUVitamin C: 10mgCalcium: 83mgIron: 7mg

Keyword Homemade beef broth

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Ramona says

March 23, 2018 at 1:40 pm

This broth sounds delicious Jacqui- my type of soup any day - I love, love, love pasta in soups - and with beef..... to die for - beef soups are the best as far as my liking goes. Absolutely a winner - Thank you for sharing

- admin says
  
  March 25, 2018 at 6:47 pm
  
  Grazie di cuore Ramona! I too love pasta in soups and it just goes so well with a tasty homemade beef broth like this one. Perfect for cold days! Un abbraccio Jacqui
  
Brian Jones says

March 23, 2018 at 6:50 am

Any country with such a profusion of soup pasta is alright by me, Hungary has a similar approach and I love pasta in soups!

- admin says
  
  March 25, 2018 at 6:50 pm
  
  Oh me too Brian! Having so many soup pastas to choose from makes it interesting too! I'm looking forward to trying out some others with different kinds of soup! All the best Jacqui
  
melve says

March 22, 2018 at 5:23 pm

Homemade is always the best and this beef broth with whole-wheat grattoni pasta looks delicious and it's perfect to warm up. Thanks for sharing.

- admin says
  
  March 25, 2018 at 6:53 pm
  
  Thanks so much Melve. I agree homemade soups (and pasta when possible) taste so much better than store bought and are better for you too! Warming and healthy! Greetings from Verona. Jacqui

Homemade beef broth with whole-wheat grattoni pasta.