Spicy Potato Soup

Name: Spicy Potato Soup
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h 10 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 8 servings (2 quarts).
Cuisine: North America, Cajun
Ingredients: 1 pound ground beef; 4 cups cubed peeled potatoes (1/2-in. cubes); 1 small onion, chopped; 3 cans (8 ounces each) tomato sauce; 4 cups water; 2 teaspoons salt; 1-1/2 teaspoons pepper; 1/2 to 1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 20 min. Cook: 70 min. YIELD: 8 servings (2 quarts).

My sister-in-law, who is from Mexico, passed along this wonderful recipe. Since she prefers her foods much spicier than we do, I reduced the amount of pepper sauce, but you can add more if you prefer a bigger kick. —Audrey Wall, Industry, Pennsylvania

Ingredients

1 pound ground beef
4 cups cubed peeled potatoes (1/2-in. cubes)
1 small onion, chopped
3 cans (8 ounces each) tomato sauce
4 cups water
2 teaspoons salt
1-1/2 teaspoons pepper
1/2 to 1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce

Directions

1. In a Dutch oven, brown ground beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Add the potatoes, onion and tomato sauce. Stir in the water, salt, pepper and hot pepper sauce; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 1 hour or until the potatoes are tender and the soup has thickened.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 159 calories, 5g fat (2g saturated fat), 28mg cholesterol, 764mg sodium, 16g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 2g fiber), 12g protein.

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