Carrot Soup

This is a very good recipe that my mother used to make for our family. It tastes great, and is a nice alternative to your typical vegetable beef soup. A homemade bread would be a great accompaniment to this soup.

• Ready In: 1 hr 49 mins
• Serves: 6-8

Ingredients

• 1  lb  ground round
• 1  lb  extra lean ground turkey
• 3  quarts water
• 1 (14 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
• 3  stalks celery, chopped
• 1  large onion, chopped
• 1 1⁄2 lbs carrots, peeled and sliced thin
• 6  beef bouillon cubes
• 4  medium potatoes, peeled and cut into small cubes
• 1  teaspoon  Mrs. Dash seasoning mix
• 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper
•  salt, to taste

Directions

1. Mix ground round and ground turkey by hand in a large bowl. Shape into small 1/2 inch meatballs.
2. In a 5-1/2 quart pot, add the water and boil the meatballs approximately 10 minutes, or until they are browned.
3. Skim off the fat with a slotted spoon and discard the fat.
4. Add the undrained tomatoes, celery, and onion, simmer uncovered for 1/2 hour.
5. Add the carrots and the bullion cubes and simmer an additional 1/2 hour.
6. Depending on how much water boils out, you may need to add a little water to adjust the amount of broth.
7. Add the potatoes, Mrs. Dash, and pepper, and simmer an additional 20 minutes.