Hearty Hamburger Soup

• 1 lb extra lean ground beef
• 3 garlic cloves
• 1 medium onion, chopped small
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 -4 potatoes, diced (or 2 c. Frozen hash browns)
• 1 cup celery, chopped
• 3 -4 carrots, chopped
• 1/2 head cabbage, shredded
• 1 (10 ounce) can consomme
• 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes (do not drain)
• 4 cups vegetable juice
• 2 cups water
• 1 (1 ounce) package onion soup mix
• 1/4 cup pearl barley
• 2 cups frozen vegetables (corn, peas, green beans, etc.)

1. Brown ground beef, garlic & onion; drain off fat,
2. Add olive oil then vegetables. (add any preferred root vegetables here, parsnips, sweet potato, rutabaga).
3. Cook 5-10 minutes to soften vegetables.
4. Add can of consomme and de-glaze pan.
5. Add can of tomatoes, tomato juice, water, soup mix & barley. Season as desired. (I used sea salt, pepper, sprinkle of cayenne and about 4 tbs of spicy spaghetti seasoning, Worcestershire sauce would be nice too). (Add black or navy beans for extra protein & fibre).
6. Let simmer 45 minutes.
7. Add frozen veg and simmer additional 15 minutes.

extra lean ground beef, garlic, onion, olive oil, celery, cabbage, consomme, tomatoes, vegetable juice, water, onion soup, pearl barley, frozen vegetables

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/hearty-hamburger-soup-365863 (may not work)