Ingredients
Scale
- 1 smoked tongue
- 8 cups beef broth
- 2 onions, quartered
- 3 carrots, chopped
- 2 celery stalks, chopped
- 4 garlic cloves, smashed
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 teaspoon black peppercorns
- 1 tablespoon fresh thyme
- salt to taste
Instructions
- In a large pot, combine beef broth, smoked tongue, onions, carrots, celery, garlic, bay leaf, peppercorns, and thyme.
- Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 2 hours.
- Remove the smoked tongue and let it cool before slicing.
- Strain the broth and return to the pot. Adjust seasoning with salt as needed.
- Add sliced tongue back into the broth and serve hot.
Notes
- This broth can be frozen for later use.
- Serve with crusty bread for a complete meal.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 hours
- Category: Soup
- Method: simmering
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: none
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 900mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 60mg