Cabbage Beef Soup * Recipe

So... tonight I made a concoction of cabbage and beef soup and it turned out wonderful!  When I 'wing' things in the kitchen, I tend to take pictures and keep track of what I'm doing, just in case it turns out yummy and I want to share.  Sometimes... not so good.  Other days... yummy!  Today was a yummy day, so I'm going to share my recipe.  (My oldest, teenager son said, "That soup was delicious, mom!"  Win!)

INGREDIENTS:

2 lbs ground beef

8 C of beef broth/stock

3/4 C red cooking wine

1 bag of frozen veggies (corn, carrots, peas & green beans - or whatever you like)

2 cans of diced tomatoes

1 small can of tomato paste

1 lg onion, diced

1 lg head of green cabbage

(spices - as much or little as you like)

garlic powder

S & P

cumin

cinnamon

ginger

few dashes of hot sauce - just to add a little kick

DIRECTIONS:

1) In a medium sized skillet, brown ground beef with diced onions - adding in S&P and garlic powder.  While doing this - heat up the 8 cups of beef stock/broth with the tomato paste in a stock pot.  Once dissolved, add in the tomatoes to the broth.

2) Add the meat & onions in with the broth mixture in the stock pot.  Add in the bag of frozen veggies and let cook on medium heat for about 30 minutes.  While this is simmering - add in the additional spices - - cumin, cinnamon, ginger & dashes of hot sauce.

SIDE NOTE:

This ended up being a double batch (oops) so at this point, I split the soup into two separate pots, before adding in the cabbage.  If you just want a single batch - maybe half everything in the ingredients.  ??   

3)  Cut up the lg head of cabbage and place inside the stock pots. 

4) Stir it well, adding in the red wine at this time.  Let it simmer on medium to low heat for about 30-40 minutes.  Enough to let all the flavors marry and the cabbage to soften up.

5) Put in bowls and EAT!!

My husband and my 3 boys all had 2 bowls of this soup each - they really enjoyed it.  (Good thing, because we have LOTS of left-overs.... o well.)  This is all good for me, as well, because it's very low in carbs and good for me with protein and veggies, so I may have this for lunch tomorrow, too.  

If you try this - enjoy!!