Because I cook the beef the day before I make the soup, it is a two-day cooking process. But, I usually cook enough beef to make the soup and have enough for 1 or 2 extra meals.
Beef goulash is a main meal soup – a soup for heroes ... red pepper and garlic. Cook gently for about 10 minutes until they start to soften. Add the beef, paprika, caraway seeds, tomato purée ...
Meanwhile make the croutons ... If cooking for vegetarians, the beef stock in this French onion soup could be substituted for mushroom stock. If you don't have Madeira, you can use dry sherry ...