Costa Rican Beef & Vegetable Soup with Yellow Rice

Yield: 6 Servings

2   Ound Lean, boneless beef chuck
1 1/2   inch cubes
1 g Onion, thinly sliced
1   Up Celery, thinly sliced
3   Cloves garlic, minced
1   Dry bay leaf
1 g Red bell pepper, seeded and
Cut into thin, bite-size Strips
1 1/2   Up Water
2   cn (about 14 1/2 oz.@) Beef broth

------------------------YELLOW RICE-----------------------------
Ear corn, cut into 3/4 inch Thick slices Up Coarsely shredded cabbage Up Lightly packed cilantro Leaves Salt and pepper THE SOUP Arrange beef cubes slightly apart in a single layer in a shallow baking pan. Bake in a 500 oven until well browned (about 20 minutes). Meanwhile, in a 3 1/2 quart or larger crockpot, combine onion, celery, garlic, bay leaf and bell pepper. Transfer browned beef to crockpot. Pour a little of the water into baking pan, stirring to dissolve drippings and pour into crockpot. Add broth and remaining water. Cover and cook on low about 8 hours. About 15 minutes before beef is done, prepare Yellow Rice. While rice is cooking, increase cooker setting to high; add corn. Cover; cook for 5 minutes. Add cabbage; cover and cook until cabbage is bright green, 8 to 10 more minutes. Stir in cilantro; season with salt and pepper. Ladle soup into wide, shallow bowls; add a scoop of rice to each. THE RICE 1 tablespoon salad oil 1 small onion, finely chopped 1 cup long-grain white rice 1/4 teaspoon grouand turmeric /4   cups water Heat oil in 2-quart pan over medium heat. Add the onion; cook, stirring until onion is soft but not browned, (3 to 5 minutes). Stir in the rice and tumeric; cook, stirring occasionally, for about 1 minute. Pour in the water and reduce heat to low and cook until rice is tender, about 20 minutes.

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