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Extra Lean and Mean Hamburger Soup (Vegetable Base)
 
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Prep Time: 5 Minutes
Cook Time: 45 Minutes
Ready In: 50 Minutes
Servings: 10
A balanced blend of hearty beef, tantalizing spices, and vegetables.
Ingredients:
2 liters eight vegetable cocktail (any brand)
500 g extra lean ground beef
250 g chopped vidalia onions
150 g baby carrots
30 g raw minced garlic
60 ml extra virgin olive oil
60 ml worcestershire sauce
30 ml tabasco sauce
salt and pepper (15g salt and 30g pepper are the default)
Directions:
1. Chop Vidalia Onion Coarsely. Chop Baby Carrots watch battery size (crinkle cut chops are best).
2. Braise beef in hot skillet with Olive Oil, Garlic, and Worcestershire till almost done (still slightly pink - will cook the rest of the way while simmering). Flash Onions through the skillet, as well, till they are slightly supple but not caramelized.
3. Pour Vegetable Cocktail into Soup Pot and add chopped carrots raw.
4. Add Tabasco, Salt, and Pepper. Add contents of skillet.
5. Stir, then bring to full, roiling boil as quickly as possible on very high heat.
6. Reduce heat to minimum and simmer 45 - 60 minutes, stirring occasionally.
7. Serve hot, chill what's left. You could also substitute Ground Chicken, Pork, Turkey, or Veal if you wanted to.
By RecipeOfHealth.com