Lorrie's Mexican Soup

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 2 onions, chopped
• 4 carrots, sliced thin
• 1/2 head cabbage, sliced thin
• 4 stalks celery, sliced thin
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 1/2 lbs lean ground beef
• 8 cups water
• 1 (900 ml) knorr beef broth
• 1 (19 ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 (19 ounce) can corn, drained
• 1 (28 ounce) can plum tomatoes, undrained and broken up
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 2 teaspoons chili powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• fresh ground pepper
• 1 pinch ground coriander
• 1 -2 teaspoon green tabasco jalapeno sauce

Recipe

• 1 brown ground beef and set aside. in same pan sauté raw veggies till softened.
• 2 empty corn, beans, tomatoes, beef broth and water in a large stock pot with sautéed veggies and cooked ground beef.
• 3 add seasonings; bring to a boil and simmer uncovered for 1 hour.
• 4 this is best served the following day or made very early so the flavors can meld.
• 5 top with some freshly grated mozzarella or cheese of your choice.