If you are on the Puree Diet, prepare this as instructed for your family, then take out a portion for yourself and place in blender at puree for about 2 minutes. Reheat if necessary.

From the kitchen at Daryl’s Chic Bistro:

Beef Soup
Yield: 6 servings

3 lb beef shank
1/3 cup diced carrots
1 tablespoon minced onion
1/4 teaspoon celery salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
3 quart cold water
1/3 cup diced turnips
1 bay leaf
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoon cooking fat

Cut meat in small pieces.
Brown meat in hot cooking fat.
Combine meat, bay leaf, celery salt, water, salt, and pepper.
Cover. Simmer slowly 4-5 hours.
Skim as necessary.

Brown vegetables in hot cooking fat.
Add to meat broth.
Simmer until vegetables are tender.

Nutritional Analysis: (per serving)

Calories = 405
Protein = 48 gr.<--- Look at the level of protein for this soup!
Total Fat= 22 gr.
Carbo. = 1.3 gr.