Dutch Brown Ragout Soup

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This is another favorite traditional dutch soup recipe. We often had this on a cold winter night with a hearty bread. We had a lot of soups growing up, and mom would make basic small meat balls, and keep them in the freezer to toss into the various soup recipes.

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Steps

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Saute the first five ingredients with bacon in butter until tender.

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Add the flour and stir constantly for about 4- 5 minutes.

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Add 3 cups of the broth , stirring to avoid any lumps.

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Add the rest of the broth and push through a sieve , or use immersion blender to make a thick broth.

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Add the seasonings , the wine , meatballs and mushrooms.

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Simmer for 20 minutes , or until the mushrooms are barely cooked and the meatballs are heated through.

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Ingredients

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onions, carrots, fresh parsley, chopped tomatoes, green pepper, bacon, butter, flour, beef broth, thyme, bay leaf, mace, fresh pepper, maggi seasoning, madeira wine, meatballs, fresh mushrooms