Soupe de Mariage (Wedding Soup)

Ingredients

• 1 kilo rump of beef
• 1 kilo leg of mutton
• 1 large fowl
• 4 litres and a half water
• seasoning and garnish as for an ordinary marmite
• 65 grammes rice
• a small pinch of powdered saffron

Instructions

1. Set a marmite with 1 kilo of rump of beef, 1 kilo of leg of mutton, 1 large fowl and 4 litres and a half of water.
2. Season, garnish and cook as for an ordinary marmite.
3. Strain the broth.
4. Add 65 grammes of rice and a small pinch of powdered saffron per litre of broth.
5. Cook gently for 35 to 40 minutes, until the soup is very thick and the rice well cooked.