Vegetable Beef Soup

Ingredients

  • 1 pound lean ground meat (15% fat) (turkey, chicken or beef)
  • 1 cup diced onion
  • 1/2 cup sliced celery
  • 1 cup sliced or diced carrots
  • 1 1/2 cups sliced or chopped cabbage
  • 1 can (15 ounces) kidney beans drained and rinsed
  • 2 cans (15 ounces each) tomato pieces with liquid
  • 1 can (15 ounces) tomato sauce
  • 1 can (15 ounces) cut green beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1 cup whole kernel corn (canned and drained, frozen, or fresh cooked)
  • 2 cups water
  • 3 teaspoons or 3 cubes low sodium beef, chicken or vegetable bouillon
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder or 4 cloves, crushed
  • 1 teaspoon dried parsley
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano leaf
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried sweet basil leaf
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/2 cup small macaroni (optional)

intruction

  1. In a skillet over medium-high heat (350 °F in an electric skillet), cook the ground meat until browned, breaking it up as it cooks. Drain any fat. Add to soup pan.
  2. In the same skillet, sauté the onion, celery, and carrots until limp but not brown. Add to soup pan.
  3. Add all the remaining ingredients to soup pan.
  4. Bring to a boil. Lower heat, cover and simmer about 30 minutes.
  5. Refrigerate leftovers within 2 hours.
Laura Mariano

Written by Laura Mariano

Laura Mariano is a food blogger who founded Recipes By Gymonset.com to make cooking easier. Growing up on a farm in Spain, Laura was inspired by exquisite dishes prepared using simple ingredients. Laura Mariano is particularly known for making anyone can cook.

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