Wintertime Beef Soup Recipe

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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

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Wintertime Beef Soup Recipe

Prep: 10 min. Cook: 55 min.

Yield: 8 Servings

10 55 65

Ingredients

1 pound lean ground beef (90% lean)
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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 cups chopped cabbage
2 cans (16 ounces each) kidney beans, rinsed and drained

Directions

In a 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 and cabbage; return to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook 12-15 minutes longer or until cabbage is tender. Yield: 8 servings (3-1/4 quarts).

Nutritional Analysis: 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.

Originally published as Wintertime Beef Soup in Light & Tasty December/January 2006, p23