Sweet & Sour Beef-Cabbage Soup

TattooedMamaof2's Note:

Eating Well - October 2009 -- To suit our diet and tastes, I used ground turkey, 4 C chicken stock, 1/3 C cider vinegar, and sugar intead of honey.

• Total Time: 35 mins
• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 1 tablespoon canola oil
• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 1 ½ teaspoons caraway seeds
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 2 ½ cups frozen peppers and onions , thawed & chopped
• 1 medium golden delicious apple , unpeeled & diced
• 6 cups low sodium beef broth
• 1 (15 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1 ½ tablespoons honey
• 1 tablespoon paprika
• 3 cups savoy cabbage , coarsely chopped
• 1 -2 tablespoon cider vinegar
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• pepper , to taste

Directions:

1. Heat oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Add beef, caraway seeds and thyme, cook, stirring until beef is mostly browned, about 4 minutes.
2. Add in pepper-onion mix and apple; cook, stirring for 2-3 minutes more.
3. Stir in broth, tomatoes, honey and paprika and adjust the heat so the mixture boils gently. Cook for 8-10 minutes to blend the flavors.
4. Stir in cabbage and cook until just barely tender, 3-4 minutes more. Season to taste with vinegar, salt and pepper.