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[shanmonster]

By request, here's a recipe I came up with for a yummy, yummy soup.

It's different every time I make it, so substitute at will.

1 lb hamburger
1 onion, chopped
1 clove garlic chopped
1/2 big can of tomatos
about 5 cups of water
1 can kidney beans (rinsed to get rid of the fartiness)
1 cup salsa
1 small can tomato paste
1 Tbsp crushed red pepper
Salt and pepper to taste
1 tsp marjoram
1 tsp basil
2 bay leaves

Brown the burger, onion, and garlic. Add everything else, and bring to a boil. Turn heat down and simmer until the consistency looks favourable.

That's it. Pretty simple, hmm? I find the soup tastes even better after it's been in the fridge for a day or two. It reheats really well.

Comments

[elanya.livejournal.com]

*all* soup tastes better once it has been in the fridge a day or two!

[kamomil.livejournal.com]

I make a vegetable soup that kind of deteriorates after about a day in the fridge. The potatoes get mushy. But I looove that soup to take to work in a thermos. Mmmm. It's in Joy of Cooking.

[morriganswitch.livejournal.com]

Minus the Salsa, that's a soup my mom's been making since I was a kid. It's the best soup ever.

For those (like me) who can't eat beef, ground Turkey works great too.

[phil-in-a-box.livejournal.com]

Does rinsing the beans really reduce their fartitude?

[f00dave.livejournal.com]

Yes, if they're kidney beans. The 'brine' around the beans is what causes gas (apparently). Who knew? ;-)

[daughty.livejournal.com]

That sounds really yummy. Sorry if this is a dumb question, but what do you mean with "1 lb hamburger"? A pound of minced beef?

[f00dave.livejournal.com]

Yep.

[digby-tantrum.livejournal.com]

'1 lb hamburger'?

[f00dave.livejournal.com]

0.4kg ground/minced beef. Better?

[(Anonymous)]

Ta, yes. I'm afraid the term 'hamburger' has a strictly regulated meaning in the EU.

Your conversion to metric is a bit out, mind.

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MHW

[babygirl4brett.livejournal.com]

Sounds great, Shan...I am going to try it tonight!