Momma’s Hearty Soup! (Crock Pot, Slow Cooker Recipe). Are your children home on summer break? Make some soup with them today and create healthy habits they will enjoy a lifetime! Most Americans do not eat enough vegetables. Get in the habit of making soup. It is a simple and tasteful way to add vegetables to your diet!
Ingredients
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1 Pound (or ½ pound) of hamburger or ground Jennie-O turkey
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2 Cups diced potatoes
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½ Cup of diced celery
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1.5 Teaspoons of salt
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6 Cups water or beef broth
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2 Medium carrots chopped
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1 Medium onion chopped
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¼ Cup brown rice
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1/8 Teaspoon pepper
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2 Cans diced tomatoes (14.5 oz)
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1.5 Cups of shredded purple cabbage (also known as red cabbage)
Directions
-Brown the meat with the onions. Drain the grease and put the meat and all the ingredients in the slow cooker. Stir.
Cook on Low – 6-7 hours.
Season to taste.
Enjoy a healthy meal!
Recipe Note
-Want to reduce sodium? Use water only or use 3 cups of water and 3 cups of broth.
-If you have time, let the soup sit overnight (refrigerate) and allow the flavors to infuse.
- Beef/Turkey – add some Lawry’s seasoning while browning the meat; you may also add a few cloves of garlic -- garlic always makes it better!
- Keep on slow cooking! P.S. Purple cabbage is so healthy! It is packed with a variety of vitamins, minerals and antioxidant compounds that may increase health.
