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  • Goulash Soup!

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    Goulash Soup!
    Prep: 10 min Cook: 20 min Servings: 6
    by Salad Foodie
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    Goulash: A mixture of many different elements; a hodgepodge. That description fits this soup to a T .... as in TASTY! Just the week's leftovers married in a flavorful seasoned broth. One of my humblest yet surprisingly successful mishmashes, and we haven't even tasted it the second day! Use my ingredients below as a base, but sub what's leftover from YOUR fridge. Sausage and beans and veggies - oh my!

    Ingredients

    • SOUP BASE:
    • 2 tablespoons butter
    • 1 medium onion, chopped
    • 2 cloves garlic
    • 10 ounces extra-lean ground meat, crumbled (I used reduced-fat sausage, but beef, chicken, turkey are all in the ballpark)
    • 4 cups chicken stock
    • 1 14.5 ounce can petite diced tomatoes (I used fresh summer's-end chopped tomatoes)
    • LEFTOVERS:
    • 1 1/4 cups cooked brown or white rice
    • 1 1/2 cups cooked lima beans
    • 1 cup diced cooked carrots
    • 1/2 cup cooked green peas
    • SEASONINGS: (If you sub seasoned ground meat like hot or Italian sausage you will probably need to decrease or eliminate seasonings below to your taste.)
    • 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper, or to taste
    • 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes, or to taste
    • 1/2 teaspoon Kosher salt, or to taste
    • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin, or to taste

    Directions

    1. NOTE: Uncooked rice, beans or vegetables should be added to soup base at the appropriate time so they have sufficient cooking. If all leftover cooked rice, beans and veggies are used this recipe only takes about 25 minutes to throw together, but not if you're starting with, say raw brown rice.
    2. Melt butter in 4 1/2 quart saucepot on medium low heat; stir in onions and cook, stirring occasionally for 2 minutes.
    3. Stir in garlic and ground meat and saute for 2 to 3 minutes more.
    4. Stir in chicken broth and tomatoes. Cover and bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes.
    5. Add cooked leftovers and seasonings: rice, beans, carrots, peas, black and red peppers, salt and cumin.
    6. Simmer covered an additional 10 minutes or til heated through. Taste and adjust seasonings as needed. If consistency is too thick, add chicken broth to desired balance.
    7. This makes about 6 servings, or 4 generous soupbowls if folks are hungry!

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