Clear Vegetable Soup

Ingredients

• 1.1 kilogram beef brisket, soup brisket
• 2.1 beef knuckle, cut into four
• 3.2 marrow bones
• 4.4.5 litre water, approximately 4½ litres
• 5.4 turnips
• 6.carrots, 4 large or 6 small
• 7.2 leeks
• 8.2 parsnips
• 9.1 onion, large
• 10.1 stalk celery
• 11.pumpkin, small piece
• 12.10 millilitre salt
• 13.2 millilitre black pepper, ground
• 14.12.5 millilitre soy sauce
• 15.5 millilitre gravy browning, Brono brand or similar browning agent; added after straining

Method

1. 1.Boil up the soup meat, bones and water. Skim very well.
2. 2.Add the cleaned vegetables and all seasoning except the Brono.
3. 3.Simmer gently for 5–6 hours.
4. 4.Sieve through a muslin.
5. 5.Return to pot, bring to the boil and add the Brono.

Notes

• Brono is a South African gravy powder/browning agent, similar to Maggi. Added only after straining so it doesn't cloud the clear broth.