Southern Style Cabbage Soup

Ingredients

• 1 small head of cabbage-chopped
• 2 lbs of lean ground beef
• 2 14 1/2 cans of stewed or diced tomatoes
• 1 can of rotel
• 2 8 oz cans of tomato sauce
• 1 large onion chopped
• 4 stalks of celery finely-chopped
• 1 small bell pepper finely-chopped
• 2 medium potatoes, diced
• 2 tbsp of salsa; optional
• knorr beef broth, makes three cups of broth.
• spices; season to taste
• cayenne pepper
• chili powder
• 4 garlic cloves
• pinch of salt
• paprika
• black pepper
• dash of tony chachere's creole seasoning
• dash of old bay seasoning
• dash of salt-free mrs dash

Directions

1. Heat a little olive oil in a large pot. Sauté the celery, onion, bell pepper, and garlic until softened, then transfer to a plate.
2. Brown the ground beef in the same pot and drain excess fat. Add the cabbage and butter and cook until the cabbage begins to soften.
3. Return the sautéed vegetables to the pot. Add the tomatoes, tomato sauce, Rotel, potatoes, broth, salsa if using, and seasonings. Simmer until the cabbage and potatoes are tender.