Spicy Beef and Potato Soup

Here in Texas it is finally getting cold!  The low today was 33 degrees and it will warm up to nice 61 degrees.  

So let the soups began!

I thought that I got this recipe from my friend Shari who lives in Minnesota but a couple a years ago I was telling her how much I like this soup.  She had never had the soup so I have no idea where I got this recipe.

I will add about a tablespoon of Chicken Base to give it that heartiness. I do that with other things when it just needs something. I get my Chicken Base at Sam’s but you can get it at any grocery store.  

Also here is a great recipe for cornbread using Bisquick and cornmeal …. Like it’s even good the next day!

https://itsallaboutagoodrecipe.blogspot.com/search?q=Cornbread

 

Spicy Beef and Tomato Soup

1 lb lean ground beef

4 cups cubed peeled potatoes

1 small onion

1 lg can (29oz) tomato sauce

4 cups water

2 tsp salt

1 ½ tsp pepper

1 can rotel  or ½ to 1 tsp hot pepper sauce

1 Tbl chicken Base

 

In a large dutch oven or stick pan brown ground beef, drain the fat.  Add potatoes, onion & tomato sauce.  Stir in water, salt & pepper and rotel tomatoes.  Bring to boil; reduce heat & simmer 1 hour or until the potatoes are tender and the soup has thickened.

I do however cook the potatoes separate in a pan then I drain them and pour into the soup. 

 

Serves 6-8 about 2 qts

Here is the Chicken Base I use, I buy their Beef Base too it’s basically like adding chicken bouillon cubes but better.  I do however love Knorr’s chicken bouillon cubes that would work too.. they are soft and dissolve well.