Creole Soup (hot!)

Total Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 14
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 medium onion, finely chopped
• 2 quarts water (if you like a thicker soup, put less)
• 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
• 3 cups shredded cabbage
• 3 cups cubed peeled potatoes
• 1 (15 1/2 ounce) can lamb and beans
• 1 (11 1/8 ounce) can condensed italian tomato soup (or regular tomato soup tsp italian seasoning)
• 1/2 teaspoon italian seasoning
• 1 (4 ounce) can mushroom stems and pieces, undrained
• 1 cup sliced carrot
• 1 cup chopped green pepper
• 1 cup frozen peas
• 3 celery ribs, with leaves finely chopped
• 3 chicken bouillon cubes
• 2 tablespoons dried parsley flakes
• cajun seasoning
• chili powder
• creole seasoning
• pepper, and
• crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 bay leaf

Recipe

• 1 in a soup kettle or dutch oven, cook beef and onion until meat is no longer pink; drain.
• 2 add remaining ingredients and bring to a boil. reduce heat and simmer uncovered for 25 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
• 3 discard bay leaf before serving.