Hearty Hamburger Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

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.)

Preparation

Brown ground beef, garlic & onion; drain off fat,
Add olive oil then vegetables. (add any preferred root vegetables here, parsnips, sweet potato, rutabaga).
Cook 5-10 minutes to soften vegetables.
Add can of consomme and de-glaze pan.
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).
Let simmer 45 minutes.
Add frozen veg and simmer additional 15 minutes.