Homemade Vegetable Beef Soup

The past couple of days, I have been feeling sick...congestion, sinus pressure, upset stomach, etc. Anyway, when I am feeling under the weather, I try to prepare a nutrient dense soup to bring my body back to normal. Not only that, it is quick and easy, and doesn't require me to do a whole lot of planning. Tonight, we are having homemade vegetable beef soup.

Ingredients:
1 pound of ground beef
1 whole onion
1 head of cabbage
1/2 stalk of celery (I prefer the inner stalk, so I can cut the outer for snack dipping)
1 bunch of carrots (approximately a pound)
2 cups of green beans
2 cups of whole kernel corn
1 pound of small tomatoes
1 TBSP Salt
1 TSP Pepper
1 TSP Granulated Garlic
1/2 TBSP Parsley
15 oz. Tomato Sauce
6 - 15oz. cans of water

First, dice your onion and place in a large stockpot with one pound of ground beef, over medium-high heat.

 Brown the onion and beef until it is mostly brown. Don't worry, it will still have plenty of time to cook.

 Dice an entire head of cabbage and add to your mixture, and stir.

 Add 1 TBSP of salt,

 1 TSP of pepper,

 1 TSP of granulated garlic, and stir well. Lower your heat to low, to prevent burning.

 Next, cut one pound of  mini tomatoes into quarters, and add to your mixture. I use Trader Joe's Mini Heirloom Tomatoes, because we love the colorful variety. You could also substitute canned tomatoes if you must.

 Then, add two cups of whole kernel corn (fresh or frozen).

 Add two cups of chopped green beans (fresh or frozen).

 Add 1/2 TBSP of dried chopped parsley, and stir well.

 Grab your celery heart and carrots. Wash them both thoroughly, and dice/chop them to your liking.

 After all of these things are in the pot, stir to combine well. It should look similar to this.

Now, add a 15 oz. can of tomato sauce. Then, use the same can and put 6 cans of water into the pot. Stir to combine. 

 

Now, return the heat to Medium-High and allow the soup to simmer. **Note: If you would like to add chopped potatoes, rice, or pasta, this is the time.**

After about ten minutes, or when all vegetables are tender, the soup is ready to be eaten.

This is so simple, and is full of ingredients that are good for your body! I hope you all enjoy it as much as we do.