Kansas City Steak Soup

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 lb new york strip steak, cut into 1/2-inch pieces (or rib eye steak)
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper, freshly ground
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 cup chopped celery
• 1/2 cup chopped carrot
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 3 -4 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1/4 cup flour
• 3 (14 1/2 ounce) cans diced tomatoes, undrained
• 14 oz.can beef broth
• 1/2 cup dry red wine (optional)
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme

Recipe

• 1 heat the oil in a large pot over medium high heat until it's hot. add the beef; sprinkle with pepper. cook 1 minute or just until the edges begin to brown. remove from the pot; place on a plate.
• 2 in the same large pot, melt butter over medium heat. add the celery, carrots, onions and garlic; cook 2 minutes. add flour; cook 3 minutes, stirring to scrape up the brown bits from the bottom of theh pot. stir in tomatoes, broth, wine and thyme. bring to a boil. reduce the heat to medium; simmer 12 to 15 minutes or until the veggies are tender.
• 3 stir beef and drippings into soup. cook 2 minutes for medium rare or until done to your liking. enjoy!