# Tomato beef soup (罗宋汤)

A comforting, flavor-concentrated Shanghainese-style tomato beef soup made without adding any water, relying instead on the natural juices of the vegetables.

- Cuisine: Chinese
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1-2 lb beef chuck roast
- 28 oz whole tomatoes
- 1 whole carrot
- 2 whole fresh tomato
- 1 whole onion
- 2 stalk celery
- 1 head cabbage
- 2 small potato
- 1 tbsp butter
- salt (optional)
- pepper (optional)

## Instructions

1. Cut the cabbage, tomatoes, carrot, celery, onion, beef, and potatoes into smaller pieces.
2. Brown the beef in a hot pot with butter.
3. Remove the beef from the pot and set aside.
4. Add the sliced onion to the pot and sauté until softened.
5. Pour in the canned whole tomatoes.
6. Add the chopped fresh tomatoes, carrots, and celery to the pot.
7. Layer half of the chopped cabbage on top of the vegetables.
8. Return the browned beef to the pot, layering it over the cabbage.
9. Cover the pot with a lid and let the soup simmer, letting the vegetables release their own juices.
10. Add the chopped potatoes and the remaining half of the cabbage to the soup.
11. Cover the pot and continue to simmer until cooked through.

## Equipment

- knife
- cutting board
- pot
- spatula

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/Dcuze0iJOgH/?stkn=ejVhZmdzeDVzc2t3
- Creator: Emily
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/3199cc2a-27b3-431a-97e3-f0d87a262f10
- Extracted: 2026-09-16

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