Peasant Soup With Flax Farfel

Peasant Soup With Flax Farfel

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Recipe for making fresh Farfel is included.

Ingredients:

• 1 lb (500 g) lean ground beef or any fresh ground meat
• 1/4 cup (60 mL) finely chopped onion
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tsp (5 mL) crushed dried basil
• 1/2 tsp (2 mL) crushed dried oregano
• 8 cups (2 L) chicken stock
• 1 cup (250 mL) dried farfel or 1 1/4 cup (300 mL) fresh farfel *(see recipe below)
• 19 oz (540 mL) can white kidney beans, rinsed and drained
• 8 oz (250 g) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed, squeezed dry
• 2 Tbsp (30 mL) ketchup
• freshly grated parmesan cheese
• 1 cup (250 mL) unbleached all purpose flour
• 1/3 cup (75 mL) ground flaxseed
• 1/2 tsp (2 mL) salt
• 2 large egg

Instructions:

1. In a large saucepan, sauté meat over medium heat until almost all the pink is gone, about 7 minutes. Drain off fat. Add onion, garlic, basil and oregano.  Stir and cook for 2 minutes. Add chicken stock and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
2. Stir in dried or fresh farfel and cook until done, about 15 minutes for dried and 7 minutes for fresh.
3. Add beans, spinach and ketchup.  Bring to a simmer and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Serve with freshly grated Parmesan cheese.
9. In a bowl combine flour, flaxseed and salt; mix well. Turn the mixture out onto a clean work surface. Make a well in the center and break eggs into the well. Beat eggs with a fork, slowly bringing the flour and flaxseed into the mixture. As the dough starts to thicken, use you hands to form it into a ball. Knead for 2 minutes.  The dough will be stiff. Let the dough rest under a bowl for 20 minute
10. Coarsely grate the dough onto a clean, floured work surface, and toss to coat with flour. Shake off excess flour.  Refrigerate farfel in a paper bag for up to 1 week.
11. Farfel can be cooked fresh or left to dry overnight.
14. Makes: 1 1/4 cups (310 mL) farfel.

Yield: 12 cups (3 L)

Serving Size: 1 cup (250 mL). Each serving contains 1 tsp (5 mL) of flax.