Beef Cabbage Soup: A Comforting Homemade Dish

beef

🥗Healthier: lean turkey

💰Cheaper: chicken

Turkey is lower in fat and calories, while chicken is often more affordable.

beef broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water with bouillon cubes

Vegetable broth reduces calories and can be homemade.

potatoes

🥗Healthier: sweet potatoes

💰Cheaper: frozen mixed vegetables

Sweet potatoes add nutrients, while frozen veggies are often less expensive.

Cut the chuck roast into 1-inch cubes, if not already cut.

Season the meat with salt and pepper and mix well.

Slowly add flour while stirring to coat the meat evenly.

In a large soup pot, heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil.

Add the meat in small batches so that each piece touches the bottom of the pot and cook for about 1 minute until browned on one side.

Turn the meat to brown all sides.

Remove the browned meat from the pot, leaving the oil and juices behind.

Add chopped onion to the pot and mix well with the oil, scraping the bottom to incorporate everything.

Sauté the onion until softened, then add minced garlic and sauté for another minute.

Add 1 tablespoon paprika, 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce, half a teaspoon thyme, half a teaspoon oregano, 2 tablespoons tomato paste, and 28 oz diced tomatoes to the pot.

Pour in 6 cups of beef broth (or chicken broth if preferred).

Add the browned meat back into the pot along with 2 bay leaves.

Cover the pot and bring to a boil.

Once boiling, reduce the temperature to low and cook for 1.5 to 2 hours until the meat is tender.

Prepare the vegetables: peel the carrots and slice them into 1/2 inch circles.

Cut potatoes into small cubes (about 1/2 inch), peeling if necessary.

Cut celery into small pieces.

Remove the core from the cabbage and cut it into 1/2 inch slices.

Once the meat is tender, add all the prepared vegetables to the pot, stirring well.

Cover the pot and increase the heat, cooking for another 30-35 minutes or until the vegetables are tender.

Remove the pot from the stove and take out the bay leaves.

Taste and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper if needed.

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