Steak Soup
Served at Farmer’s Daughter Supper Club in Litchfield, Minnesota, in the 1980s.
Servings: 8
Ingredients
- 3 qt. beef stock
- ½ c. celery, diced
- 2 c. carrot, sliced
- 1 medium onion, squared
- 1 Tbsp. parsley, chopped
- 1 clove garlic
- 2 Tbsp. oil or butter
- 1 lb. round steak, cut into ½ inch cubes
- Pinch of oregano
- Salt and pepper
Spaetzle:
- 1 c. flour
- Pinch of baking powder
- ½ tsp. salt
- 2 Tbsp. water
Instructions
- Combine stock and vegetables and simmer until vegetables are tender. Don’t overcook.
- In skillet, saute garlic in oil a few minutes and add beef. Sprinkle with oregano and lightly brown. Add to soup kettle. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Mix spaetzle ingredients just to moisten. Drop by ½ teaspoon measure into simmering water. A little oil added to the water will prevent spaetzle from sticking together.
- Skim out spaetzle and add to soup.
About Farmer’s Daughter Supper Club
Location:
Litchfield, Minnesota
Status:
Permanently closed
Dates active:
1974-1980s
Farmer’s Daughter Supper Club opened on Highway 12 in Litchfield in 1974. The same owners closed Farmer’s Daughter Restaurant downtown the year before. I believe it closed after changing owners sometime in the late 1980s.
If you have additional information about the supper club, please feel free to reach out. I’d love to be able to add to their story. Until then, enjoy the recipe!
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