Sweet & Sour Beef-Cabbage Soup

Ingredients

• 3 cups shredded green cabbage
• 1-2 TBSP apple cider vinegar
• 1 Sweet Leaf Stevia Powder Packet*
• 1 medium Granny Smith apple unpeeled, diced
• 14 oz grass-fed beef cubes
• 1-2 tsp salt
• Freshly ground pepper to taste
• 1 TBSP paprika
• 1 ½ tsp caraway seeds
• 1 tsp dried thyme
• 1 tsp dried marjoram
• 1 TBSP dried onion flakes
• 4-6 cups of beef broth*
• 1 14.5-ounce can of crushed tomatoes

Preparation

1. Place 3 cups of shredded cabbage in a bowl, add the apple cider vinegar, and stevia, mix, cover, and let stand at room temperature until later.
2. Chop your apple, and put it aside.
3. Heat a large pot on medium heat. Add beef, salt, and pepper and brown for 2-3 minutes.  Add a little beef broth if needed to keep it from sticking to the pot.
4. Add all your spices and chopped apple.
5. Cook the beef mixture until it’s evenly coated about 4 more minutes.
6. To the pot, add tomatoes & beef broth. Cover, lower the temperature to simmer, and cook for 1 hour and 45 minutes.
7. Stir in cabbage and cook just until barely tender, 4 to 5 minutes more.
8. Season with more vinegar, salt, and pepper to taste. Enjoy!

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