Beef and Red Cabbage Soup

This red cabbage soup is perfect for lunch but hearty enough for dinner, too, with ground beef, beans, and veggies.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 2 hr
• Total Time: 2 hr 15 mins
• Calories: 279 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 cups water
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 4 cups beef broth
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 1 cup diced red onion
• 1 cup chopped carrot
• 1 (15 ounce) can pinto beans, rinsed and drained
• 4 cups coarsely chopped red cabbage

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat a large soup pot over medium-high heat. Cook and stir ground beef in the hot pot until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard grease.

Step 2

Add onion and carrot to beef. Saute until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes, adding garlic during the last minute. Add cabbage, broth, water, pinto beans, tomato paste, salt, cumin, and pepper; bring to a boil.

Step 3

Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 2 hours.