During this cold spring season, we constantly face temps going up and temps going down. Some days we are over dressed while other days we are underdressed. With these cool days wearing us down, it’s nice to have a simple meal that can power us back up so we feel energized and healthy again. Here’s a recipe that will make you feel warm and cozy on these cold spring evenings. My family calls it hamburger soup. It’s packed with a lot of great vegetables that is sure to satisfy even the largest appetite.
First brown your beef and onion in a pan. Then drain off the excess fat.
Place the browned hamburger and onion along with 3 cups of water, 2 cans of diced tomatoes, and 1/4 cup minute rice in a large pot. Now pour in the vegetables. Add the shredded cabbage, diced potatoes, sliced carrots, and diced celery. Note: you can leave out any of the vegetables that you don’t like and add vegetables you do like.
Now add the seasoning, the 2 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp thyme, 1/4 tsp basil and 1 bay leaf. Then bring the mixture to a boil. Once it is boiling, turn it down to low and simmer for 1 hour. Then remove the bay leaf. And that’s it!
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