Chunky Beef, Cabbage and Tomato Soup

Ingredients

• 1 lb 90% lean ground beef
• 1-1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 cup diced onion
• 1/2 cup diced celery
• 1/2 cup diced carrot
• 28 oz can diced or crushed tomatoes
• 5 cups chopped green cabbage
• 4 cups beef stock (canned* or homemade)
• 2 bay leaves

Directions

1. In dutch oven on medium heat, add the ground beef and salt and cook until browned breaking the meat up into small pieces as it cooks, 3 to 4 minutes.
2. When browned, add the onion, celery and carrots and saute 4 to 5 minutes.
3. Add the tomatoes, cabbage, beef stock and bay leaves, bring to a boil and then let simmer for 20 - 30 minutes.
4. Remove bay leaves and serve.