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Autumn Roots or Old Carrots and Beef Broth

4 servings

Ingredients

• carrots (as needed)
• 1 pcs onion
• butter or fat (a little)
• beef broth (a little)
• roux (a little)
• parsley (a little)
• potatoes (a little)

Instructions

1. Cut the roots into very fine strips and wash well.
2. Sauté a chopped onion in butter or fat until yellowish, then add beef broth and carrots and let them become quite tender.
3. Before serving, add a little roux and parsley; if desired, boiled potatoes cut into pieces can also be added, but they must remain whole when stirring.

Modernized from a treasured 19th-century German cookbook.