Homemade Beef Bouillon With Vegetables

Homemade beef bouillon is easy to make, but it tends to be an all-day project, so you should plan ahead. The rich flavor far outshines any canned beef stock, so it is well worth the effort. The longer you reduce it, the richer the flavor. It is definitely worth the time. 

The bouillon can be used as is for a clear soup course or as traditional beef stock in other recipes.

Some soup ideas to try are beef vegetable, beef and barley, beef, barley and mushroom, beef noodle, beef rice, steak, lentil, vegetable and beef, Mexican-style beef soup or green chilies and beef. Main dish recipes that use bouillon include beef bourguignon and beef stew.

All these dishes are most appealing in the cooler seasons of the year. If you're making soup, serve with either traditional or dolled-up grilled cheese sandwiches, enhanced with red onion, tomatoes or avocado slices and at least two kinds of cheese. Or make the soup a side to any variety of panini you have a fancy for. For a lunch or light dinner, serve the soup with French bread or garlic toast.

Stew and beef bourguignon both are warming main dishes for a family dinner. Serve the beef bourguignon over noodles for a traditional presentation and add a side of bread or garlic toast for both.