Mom's Yummy Cabbage Soup (Even if You Don't Like Cabbage!)
- Ready In:
- 55mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Serves:
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8
ingredients
- 1 lb lean ground beef
- 1 small head of cabbage, cut up in sm. pieces
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 10 allspice berries
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 onion
- 1 (12 ounce) can tomato paste
- 6 cups water
- 2 -3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- salt and pepper
directions
- In a large pot, put cut-up cabbage and raw ground beef, diced onion and all ingredients EXCEPT for the tomato paste.
- Cover with a lid and cook over medium heat until the meat and cabbage are done. (NOTE: You do not have to drain the fat from the ground beef.) (The cabbage and beef usually get done at about the same time--if not, just cook a little longer till the cabbage is done.).
- Turn heat down to low, add the tomato paste and cook about 15 minutes longer.
- I usually add a little salt and pepper as I cook, then season again to taste when the soup is finished.
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I like this soup... and extended the suggestions of the person who suggested adding cayenne. I'd also like to add caraway seeds, but don't have any at moment. A google search revealed that "Herbs which compliment cabbage are: basil, caraway, cayenne, cumin, dill, fennel , marjoram, sage and savory." I might try some others next time.
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