Ingredients
- 3 garlic (cloves)
- 2 eggs
- 2 bay leaves
- 1,400 gr beef
- 1,200 ml beef broth
- 950 ml tomato juice
- 350 ml beer
- 260 gr green beans
- 190 gr flour
- 180 ml milk
- 130 gr carrots
- 130 gr mushrooms
- 120 gr onions
- 100 gr celery
- 16 ml oil
- 6 gr chili powder
- 1 gr basil
- 1 gr salt
- 1 gr nutmeg
Brown meat in oil in soup pot. Add broth, juice, beer, onion, celery, chili powder, basil, garlic, and bay leaves. Bring to boil, reduce heat and simmer covered 2-3 hours. Add carrots and green beans and simmer until tender. Add mushrooms and spatzle and cook 10 minutes more. Noodles can be used in place of spatzle. SPATZLE: Beat eggs slightly. Combine flour, salt, and nutmeg. Beat eggs into flour mixture. Gradually add half c. milk, then add more milk a tablespoon at a time until the mixture is smooth, soft, and quite moist. Pour some of the batter into a colander and press it through the holes with a spatula into boiling salted water. Cook 5 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally. Remove with a slotted spoon and add to soup.