Beef And Cabbage Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 tbsp olive oil
1 None onion, chopped
6 cups beef stock
2 None carrots, chopped
2 stalks celery, trimmed, chopped
1/4 head cabbage, trimmed, thinly sliced
1 None bay leaf
6 None whole black peppercorns
9 oz lean ground beef
1 clove garlic, minced
2 tsp caraway seeds
1 tsp celery salt
1/2 cup sour cream, to serve
None None chopped dill, to serve
None None sliced red chili, to serve

Preparation

Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a large saucepan over high heat. Saute onion for 1-2 mins, until tender. Add stock, carrots, celery, cabbage, bay leaf and peppercorns. Bring to a boil, covered, then reduce heat to low and simmer for 5-10 mins, until cabbage is tender. Season to taste.
Meanwhile, heat remaining oil in a large frying pan over high heat. Cook ground beef for 3-4 mins, breaking up any lumps. Add garlic, caraway and celery salt. Cook, stirring, for 1-2 mins, until ground beef is browned. Season to taste.
To serve, distribute beef between serving bowls. Ladle soup over top. Serve topped with a dollop of sour cream, fresh dill and sliced chili.