Consomme

Ingredients

• 4 to 5 pounds beef bones (shin, neck o knuckle)
• 2 pounds stewing beef, cubed
• 1 1/2 pounds stewing veal, cubed (or a veal knuckle bone)
• 2 pounds uncooked chicken parts (backs, necks, wings or drumsticks)
• 4 leeks
• 1 large onion, studded with 2 whole cloves
• 1 cup diced turnip
• 1 cup diced carrot
• 2 ribs celery, chopped coarse
• 1 bay leaf, crumbled
• 1 teaspoon thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon savory
• 1/4 teaspoon blade mace
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 10 whole peppercorns
• 3 1/2 to 4 quarts water (to cover barely)
• 1 pound ground lean beef
• 3 egg whites
• 1 leek, shredded
• 1 carrot, shredded
• 3 quarts stock from preceding recipe
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme