Sweet Russian Cabbage Soup

Serves:	4
Recipe Type:	Non Veg.
Calories Per Serving:	688
Preparation Time:	10 M
Cooking Time:	60 M
Difficulty:	Average

Ingredients:

• 1½ pounds Lean Beef (ground)
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can Tomatoes (diced)
• 1 (8 ounce) can Tomato Sauce
• 4 cubes Beef Bouillon
• 2 medium Carrots (shredded)
• 1 Onion (chopped)
• 2 tbsp White Vinegar
• ½ cup White Sugar
• 1½ tsp Salt
• ½ tsp Black Pepper (ground)
• 2 quarts Water (divided)
• 3 cloves Garlic (finely chopped)
• 1 head Cabbage (cored and cut into wedges)

Cooking Instructions:

• Crumble beef in a large pot.
• Add tomatoes, tomato sauce, beef bouillon cubes, carrots, onion, white vinegar, white sugar, salt and black pepper. Mix well.
• Add 1 quart water and boil the mixture.
• While heating, stir well to break up the beef.
• Once the soup comes to a boil, cover the pot and simmer on low heat for 30 minutes.
• Add in the remaining 1 quart of water and boil it again slowly.
• Add garlic and cabbage. Simmer for another 25 minutes till the cabbage turns tender.
• Ladle into soup bowls and serve hot.