Sweet Russian Cabbage Soup

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/2 lbs lean ground beef
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 4 beef bouillon cubes
• 2 medium carrots, shredded
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 tablespoons vinegar
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2 quarts water, divided
• 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 1 head cabbage, cored and cut into wedges

Recipe

• 1 crumble the ground beef into a large pot. add the diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, beef bouillon cubes, carrots, onion, vinegar, sugar, salt and pepper.
• 2 pour in 1 quart of water, and bring to a boil. stir to break up the beef while heating. once the soup comes to a boil, cover and simmer for 30 minutes over low heat.
• 3 pour in another quart of water, and return to a slow boil. add garlic and cabbage. simmer for 25 minutes, until cabbage is tender. ladle into soup bowls to serve.