Beef Rib Tomato Soup with Pasta

1. 1 Beef short ribspack 1 kg ≈ $13.00Not in every store: Walmart, Kroger, Costco, Target, Trader Joe's, Safeway, Whole Foods 105 g
2. 2 Onions≈ $1.60 per kg 12 g
3. 3 Carrots≈ $1.50 per kg 10 g
4. 4 Potatoes≈ $2.19 per kg 60 g
5. 5 Tomato pastepack 140 g ≈ $1.00 3 g
6. 6 Pastapack 450 g ≈ $1.37 25 g
7. 7 Dillpack 50 g ≈ $1.80 5 g
8. 8 Sunflower oil 13 ml
9. 9 Tomatoes≈ $4.67 per kg 75 g
10. 10 Salt 2 g

Grey rows are pantry staples: salt, oil, spices. They are not counted in the serving price.

Method

1. Cover the ribs with 1 quart of cold water, bring to a boil, skim off the foam, then simmer on low heat for 60–70 minutes until the meat nearly pulls away from the bone.

2. Finely dice the onion² and carrot³, cube the tomatoes⁵, and cut the potatoes⁴ into chunks.

3. Sauté the onion² and carrot³ in oil for 5 minutes, then add the tomato⁵ paste⁶ and diced tomatoes⁹, cooking for 5–7 minutes.

4. Transfer the sautéed mixture to the broth with the ribs, season with salt, and simmer for 10 minutes.

5. Add the potatoes⁴ and cook for 15 minutes until tender.

6. Stir in the pasta⁶ and cook for 5–7 minutes. Garnish with chopped fresh dill⁷ before serving.

In short

• In the planner this dish is cooked for two days: reheat on day two.