Cawl (Traditional Welsh Broth)

Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 120 min
Servings: 12
Yield: 12 servings

Description

This cawl recipe is popular with the local farming community of Cardiganshire in Wales. This soup tastes better after reheated so make ahead of time.

Ingredients

2 quarts water
12 ounces beef shank
2 large onions, chopped
2 large carrots, sliced
1 rutabaga, diced
salt and pepper to taste
4 potatoes, peeled and quartered
1 small head cabbage, sliced
2 leeks, sliced
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

Directions

1 Bring water to boil in a large pot. Place beef shank into water and simmer, 1 1/2 hours. Let cool overnight. Lift meat out, trim off gristle and cut meat into medium-sized pieces; set aside. Skim fat from surface of stock, or strain through a fine sieve.
2 Return stock to heat, and bring to a boil. Add onions, carrots, and rutabaga. Season with salt and pepper. Simmer for 1 hour. Add potatoes, and simmer until tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Stir in the cabbage, leeks, parsley, and reserved meat. Simmer for 10 minutes, or until cabbage is tender.