This is the soup to make when your gut needs something calm and rebuilding rather than exciting. Rich beef bone broth carries carrots, zucchini, and shredded beef into something that eats like a full meal but sits lightly, the same idea behind our Braised Beef with Carrots and Rosemary.
Ingredients
- 6 cups beef bone broth
- 1 lb beef stew meat, cut into small pieces
- 2 carrots, sliced
- 2 zucchini, diced
- 2 sprigs fresh thyme
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 tsp fine sea salt
- 2 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
Instructions
- In a large pot, bring bone broth to a simmer over medium heat.
- Add beef stew meat, carrots, thyme, bay leaf, and salt. Cover and simmer for 30 minutes, until beef is tender.
- Add zucchini and simmer 8-10 minutes more, until just tender but not mushy.
- Discard the thyme sprigs and bay leaf.
- Ladle into bowls and finish with fresh parsley.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
| Calories | 290 |
| Total fat | 12g |
| Total carbohydrates | 11g |
| Dietary fiber | 3g |
| Protein | 32g |
| Sodium | 620mg |
Why This Is Good for Your Gut
Bone broth supplies collagen and glycine, both directly supportive of gut lining integrity and repair. Beef adds zinc and iron for tissue renewal, and keeping the vegetables to well-tolerated carrots and zucchini, without onion, garlic, or beans, keeps the fermentable fiber load low for a sensitive digestive system, an approach explained further in Finding a Low-Carb Approach Your Gut Can Live With.
Make a big pot on a Sunday and it carries you through several easy lunches, the same way our Turkey and Sweet Potato Skillet with Sage keeps weeknights simple.
This recipe is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional dietary advice.
