South African Sugar Bean Soup

This South African soup made with beef chuck, sugar beans, onions, and red wine is a savory and hearty dish that's perfect for a cold night.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 2 hr 50 mins
• Total Time: 3 hr 10 mins
• Calories: 473 Calories

Ingredients

• water to cover
• 1 cube beef bouillon
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper
• 3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 2 pounds bone-in beef chuck, cut into chunks
• 4 large onions, thickly sliced
• 1 packet dry oxtail soup mix
• 0.25 cup tomato paste
• 0.75 cup red wine
• 2.5 cups speckled sugar beans
• 2.5 tablespoons hot water

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place sugar beans into a large container and cover with several inches of cool water; let soak, 8 hours to overnight.

Step 2

Combine beef chuck and onions in a large pot over medium heat. Cook until beef is tender and falling off the bone, about 1 1/2 hour. Transfer beef to a cutting board; discard bones and cut beef into bite-size pieces. Place onions in a bowl.

Step 3

Pour sugar beans and their soaking water into the pot. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer, adding more water if needed, until beans are tender, about 1 hour. Stir in beef pieces and onions; bring soup to a boil.

Step 4

Dissolve beef bouillon cube in 2 1/2 tablespoons hot water in a bowl. Stir in wine, tomato paste, dry soup mix, Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, and cayenne pepper. Gradually mix into the boiling soup. Reduce heat and simmer until flavors combine, about 10 minutes.