Recipe: Jewish Mother's French Beef Soup

JEWISH MOTHER'S FRENCH BEEF SOUP

12 cups beef bouillon
2 lb chicken wings
2 lb beef, in one piece
1 lb beef soup bones
3 medium leeks, white part only
4 medium turnips, washed only, cut in quarters
4 carrots, washed, unpeeled, cut in 1-inch pieces
2 medium onions, peeled and sliced
2 tbsp butter or vegetable oil
1 bouquet garni*
3 cups fresh green beans
TO SERVE:
parmesan cheese, freshly grated
toasted French bread

Saute onions in butter. Add remaining ingredients except green beans, cheese and bread. Simmer for 2 1/2 hours, skimming occasionally.

Add green beans and simmer for 30 minutes longer. Remove and discard bouquet garni.

TO SERVE:
Place one piece of toasted crusty French bread in each warm bowl and pour hot soup over it. Sprinkle with freshly grated cheese to taste.

*FOR THE BOUQUET GARNI:
Tie together in a piece of cheesecloth: 2 bay leaves, 4 whole cloves, 4 sprigs Fresh parsley, 2 sprigs fresh thyme, 6 whole bruised Peppercorns.

Servings: 6
Source: Washington Post