Brown Windsor Soup
A proper beef built around boneless lamb shoulder, stewing beef and carrot β roughly 70 minutes start to finish, and rated medium to make. Below: the ingredients split into pantry staples and a quick shopping list, a built-in serving scaler, and the method in 7 steps.
You'll mainly reach for large pot and saucepan. At medium difficulty across 7 steps, it's manageable with a little attention.
What you'll need
Shopping list (6)
Pantry staples (you likely have these)
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How to make it
- Trim and cut the lamb shoulder and stewing beef into small 2 cm cubes, then pat the pieces dry with paper towels.
- Melt the butter in a large heavy pot over medium-high heat, add the meat, and brown it well on all sides for about 6 to 8 minutes, then lift it out to a plate.
- Finely dice the onion, carrot, and celery, add them to the same pot, and cook gently for 6 to 7 minutes until softened and lightly coloured.
- Stir in the flour and cook for 2 minutes to make a roux, then gradually pour in the beef stock while whisking to keep it smooth.
- Return the meat to the pot, add the bouquet garni, season lightly, bring to a simmer, then cover and cook gently for about 1.5 hours until the meat is very tender.
- Remove and discard the bouquet garni, then blend the soup until completely smooth using a stick blender or in batches in a jug blender.
- Return the soup to the pot, stir in the madeira, reheat gently without boiling, taste and adjust the seasoning, then serve hot.
You'll use: Large pot Β· Saucepan Β· Blender Β· Whisk
Ingredient substitutions
- Butter
- olive oil (ΒΎ the amount) Β· coconut oil Β· margarine
Tips & common questions
How long does Brown Windsor Soup take to make?
About 70 minutes from start to finish β an estimate based on the 7 steps and 12 ingredients. Times vary with your kitchen and how much prep you do ahead.
What can I use instead of butter?
Try olive oil (ΒΎ the amount). See the substitutions section above for more swaps.
Can I scale this recipe up or down?
Yes β use the servings control above the ingredients and every quantity rescales automatically (fractions included). Cooking times stay roughly the same; very large batches may need a little longer.
How should I store leftovers?
Cool leftovers quickly, refrigerate in an airtight container, and eat within 3 days. Reheat until piping hot throughout.
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Brown Windsor Soup is an original recipe developed in-house by Consomee. Photo: Batchelor's Windsor Soup.jpg (Public domain) via Wikimedia Commons. We add the serving scaler, ingredient tools, timing and structure on top β how we source recipes.