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Wintertime Beef Soup

Wintertime Beef Soup
Kidney beans, ground beef, green pepper and chopped cabbage make this thick soup hearty and satisfying. Many people request the recipe after trying it. -Carol Tupper of Joplin, Missouri
8 ServingsPrep: 10 min. Cook: 55 min.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound lean ground beef (90% lean)
  • 4 celery ribs, coarsely chopped
  • 1 medium onion, coarsely chopped
  • 1 medium green pepper, coarsely chopped
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 2 cups water
  • 2 cups reduced-sodium tomato juice
  • 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
  • 1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce
  • 2 teaspoons reduced-sodium beef bouillon granules
  • 2 teaspoons chili powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cans (16 ounces each) kidney beans, rinsed and drained
  • 2 cups coarsely chopped cabbage

Directions

  • In a large saucepan or Dutch oven, cook the beef, celery, onion,
  • green pepper and garlic over medium heat until meat is no longer
  • pink; drain. Stir in the water, tomato juice, tomatoes, tomato
  • sauce, bouillon, chili powder and salt. Bring to a boil. Reduce
  • heat; cover and simmer for 30 minutes.
  • Stir in kidney beans; return to a boil. Stir in cabbage. Reduce heat;
  • cover and cook 12 minutes longer or until cabbage is tender. Yield:
  • 8 servings.
© Taste of Home 2012

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Wintertime Beef Soup (continued)

Nutrition Facts: 1-2/3 cups equals 238 calories, 4 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 28 mg cholesterol, 703 mg sodium, 30 g carbohydrate, 8 g fiber, 20 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 lean meat, 2 vegetable, 1 starch.
© Taste of Home 2012