beef tomato soup recipe

homemade tomato and beef soup recipe 

Preparation time    : 15 minutes 
Total cooking time : 30 minutes
Serves : 6

Ingredients :

for this recipe we need :
3 tbsp sunflower oil
1 onion, finely chopped
1 garlic clove, finely chopped
2 fresh red chilies, seeded
   and finely chopped
4 large tomatoes, peeled and
  chopped
1 lb 2 oz/500 g ground beef
2 carrots, diced
2 potatoes, diced
1-2 tbsp chopped fresh
    flat-leaf parsley, plus extra
    to garnish
5 cups beef stock
salt and pepper
crusty rolls, to serve

Preparation :

1- Heat the oil in a large pan. Add the onion
and garlic and cook over low heat, stirring
occasionally, for 5 minutes, until softened.
Stir in the chilies and tomatoes and cook
for an additional 5 minutes. Add the ground beef,
increase the heat to medium, and cook, breaking
it up with a wooden spoon, for 6-8 minutes, until
lightly browned.

2- Stir in the carrots, potatoes, and parsley, pour in
the stock, and season to taste with salt and pepper.
Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat, cover,
and simmer for 30 minutes, until the meat
and vegetables are tender.

3- Taste and adjust the seasoning, adding salt
and pepper if needed. ladle the soup into warmed
bowls, garnish with parsley, and serve immediately
with crusty rolls.