How long does it take to make Meat Soup?

Bring to a boil and cook over low heat for about three hours.

3 hr 32 minTotal

2 minActive time

3 hr 30 minSetting

Step by Step

#	What to do	How long
1	Put the meat in a clean pot with the water and add the onion, carrot, celery, garlic and bay leaves	1 min
2	Bring to a boil and skim off the foam. Turn down to low and simmer 3–4 hours	3 hr 30 min
3	Remove the meat from the soup, take it off the bones and return the meat to the soup	—
4	Season the soup with salt and black pepper	1 min

How to Tell It's Done

until the meat is tender

Tips

Skim off the foam that rises at the boil, and after that only a gentle simmer: a hard boil clouds the soup and toughens the meat.

Common Mistakes

A gentle simmer, not a boil: a hard boil dries the food out and clouds it, a slow simmer cooks it evenly.

More Ways

About 1.5 kg bones with a little meat, root vegetables and bay leaves, and water to cover.

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