Hamburger Florentine Soup
Country Ground Beef
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I devised this recipe by adding herbs and spices to a dish in a recipe book that I received as a wedding present. It's a delicious way to serve spinach.—Mary Gillespie, Hollister, Missouri
SERVINGS: 14
CATEGORY: Soup
METHOD: Stovetop - One-Dish
TIME: Prep: 20 min. Cook: 65 min.
Ingredients:
- 1 pound ground beef
- 5 cups water
- 2 cups cubed peeled potatoes
- 1 cup shredded cabbage
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 2 beef bouillon cubes
- 1 cup sliced celery
- 1 cup sliced carrots
- 1/3 cup medium pearl barley
- 1-1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 can (28 ounces) crushed tomatoes
- 1 can (16 ounces) cut green beans, undrained
- 1 package (10 ounces) frozen spinach, chopped
Directions:
In a Dutch oven or soup kettle, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Stir in remaining ingredients except spinach; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 40 minutes. Add spinach; cover and simmer an additional 15 minutes. Stir to blend spinach into soup. Remove bay leaf before serving. Yield: 10-12 serving (14 cups).