Beef Consomme

Total Time: 2 hrs Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• 10 egg whites
• 2 lbs lean ground beef
• 1/2 lb chopped onion
• 1/4 lb chopped carrot
• 1/4 lb chopped celery
• 12 ounces diced tomatoes
• 5 quarts beef broth
• 2 onions, brulee (onions cut in half and caramelized on the cut side)
• 2 bay leaves
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed peppercorn
• 8 parsley stems
• 2 whole cloves
• salt, to taste

Recipe

• 1 whip egg whites until frothy.
• 2 combine egg whites, beef, mirepoix, and tomatoes in a stockpot.
• 3 add cold beef broth, mix well.
• 4 put spices, except salt, in cheesecloth, tie to seal, and put in broth.
• 5 add salt to taste to broth.
• 6 bring mixture to a simmer (do not boil) you should see a little steam over the surface of the broth, but no bubbling, or as few bubbles rising to the surface as possible.
• 7 stirring occasionally.
• 8 the beef and vegetable mixture will eventually harden and rise to the top.
• 9 do not stir after this has happened.
• 10 break a hole in the beef mixture to allow broth to bubble through.
• 11 simmer approximately 90 minutes.
• 12 strain through cheesecloth, degrease.
• 13 adjust seasoning.