BAM'S BEEFY CABBAGE VEGETABLE SOUP

Bam's Beefy Cabbage Vegetable Soup image

Provided by Or Whatever You Do

Categories Meat

Time 1h

Yield 1 batch, 9-12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 lb ground beef
1/2 medium cabbage, chopped
1/2 large onion, diced
5 large white mushrooms, sliced
3 tablespoons red wine (Shiraz, Cabernet, Merlot)
10 cups water
4 tablespoons better than bouillon organic reduced sodium beef base
salt & pepper
season salt
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
3 tablespoons tomato paste (optional)
1 (12 ounce) bag mixed vegetables (carrots, beans, corn)
2 cups pasta (optional)

Steps:

Put ground beef, cabbage, onion, and mushroom in a large stock pot. Brown on medium high heat until ground beef is fully cooked and cabbage is wilted and almost transparent.
Add red wine. Let cook 1 minute. Add water, beef base, and seasonings. Bring to a rolling boil. Add tomato paste, if using. Reduce heat and simmer until 10 minutes prior to serving.
15 minutes prior to serving add in bagged frozen vegetables. 10 minutes prior to serving add pasta (optional). Simmer until veggies and pasta* are done. Serve immediately.
*Note: If you are not planing on eating the entire batch in one sitting it would be beneficial to cook pasta separately and add it to individual bowls of soup. Otherwise, the leftover pasta in the soup is beyond mushy and not at all appetizing! I hate overcooked pasta!