Hamburger Steak Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 lb ground sirloin
1 large yellow onion (chopped)
2 garlic cloves (chopped)
1/2 cup olive oil
1 cup all-purpose flour
28 ounces beef broth
3 celery ribs (chopped)
2 carrots (chopped)
14 1/2 ounces canned diced tomatoes (with juice)
1/4 teaspoon maggi seasoning or 1/2 teaspoon soy sauce
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
2 cups cabbage
5 -7 new potatoes (quartered)

Preparation

Brown sirloin, onion, and garlic,breaking up any clumps of meat. Drain off as much fat as possible. Transfer to bowl.
Wipe skillet with a paper towl. add the oil and heat oer medium-high heat. Add the flour and stir to combine. Cook the roux, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, until it turns a rich brown. Don't rush this ; it will take 10-15 minutes If the flour burns, discard it and try again with more oil and flour.
Add 14oz broth and stir with a whisk until the texture is smooth. Add the remaining broth and stir until smooth. Transfer the mixture to the slow cooker. Stir in the meat and onion mixture , celery, carrots, tomatoes, Maggi seasoning, and pepper. Season with salt (If you used canned broth you may NOT need any salt at all). Add cabbage , cover and cook on high 4-6hours.
Serve Hot.