Beefy Lentil Soup

Fiber-rich and healthy soup to warm you up. This can also be cooked in a crock pot.

• Ready In: 1 hr 45 mins
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 1  lb  ground chuck
• 1  cup dried lentils, rinsed
• 1  cup carrot, chopped
• 1  cup celery, chopped
• 1  cup onion, chopped
• 1  cup cabbage, chopped
• 1  teaspoon salt (optional)
• 1⁄2 teaspoon pepper
• 1  bay leaf
• 1 (46 ounce) can tomato juice
• 2  cups beef broth
• 2  cups water

Directions

1. Brown ground chuck in a 6-quart kettle at medium heat for 5 minutes.
2. Stir in remaining ingredients.
3. Cook on high heat until mixture comes to a boil for ten minutes. Reduce heat to low and simmer about 90 minutes or until lentils are tender.
4. Crock pot: Use ingredients listed, but reduce beef broth and water to 1 cup of each. Put in crock pot and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours or until lentils are tender.