Sweet And Sour Cabbage Soup With Raisins - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb lean ground beef
1 medium onion, chopped
1/2 cabbage, thinly sliced
1 (15 ounce) can stewed tomatoes
4 cups water
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons honey
1/4 cup golden raisin
1/2 teaspoon salt (to taste)
1/2 teaspoon black pepper, coarsly ground

Preparation

Brown the beef in in large dutch oven or stock pot over medium high heat.
After a few minutes, add the onion, and continue cooking until the onions are transparent, and most of the pink is gone from the meat, about 10 minutes total.
Drain any excess grease from the meat and onions, and return to the pan.
Add the cabbage and 1/4 cup of the water, cover, and cook over medium heat until the cabbage is limp and getting tender, but still holds its shape, stirring occasionally, about 15 minutes.
Add the remaining ingredients, and simmer until the vegetables in the soup are as tender as you would like, about 30 minutes.
Serve with additional lemon juice and fresh ground pepper, to taste.
Like many soups, this is much better the second day after the flavors have a chance to blend.