Cheeseburger Soup Recipe
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I guess I’m on a roll with soups and stews. This is one my family loves. It’s super quick, cheap, makes a lot and freezes well. It comes from one of my absolute favorite cookbooks, Simple Food {for winter}. Our bodies crave seasonal eating and this cookbook makes it so easy (and kid-friendly). It’s available in hard or soft copy. Check it out!
Cheeseburger Soup
*1 cup diced carrots (about 2)
*1 cup diced celery (about 4 stalks)
*1 cup diced onion (about 1 medium)
*2 pounds grass-fed ground beef
*2 pounds potatoes or turnips, diced
*4 cups homemade stock
*1/3 cup organic ketchup
*1/4 cup organic mustard
*Sea salt and pepper to tasteFor serving/ enzyme pairing: Grated raw cheddar cheese (about 2 cups), creme fraiche (recipe in book!) or raw sour cream, lacto-fermented dill pickles
, raw onions
1. Place a Dutch oven over medium heat. Once hot add ground beef and cook with sea salt and pepper until well browned. Add diced onions, carrot, celery and potato (or turnips) and season with salt.
2. Add stock to pot and bring to a simmer. Cover and simmer 10-15 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Remove from heat. Stir in ketchup and mustard and taste for seasoning, adding salt and pepper if necessary.
3. Serve bowls topped with a big dollop of creme fraiche, raw cheese and chopped pickles. Other burger toppings such as bacon and onions are also delicious.
Do you go on a soup kick in the winter? What are some of your favorite warm-up meals?
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- ‘In the Kitchen – Real Food Basics’ Giveaway Winner!
Today's post is much later than usual. I apologize if sitting in front of the computer waiting with bated breath kept you from getting things done. :) Without further ado, I'm thrilled to announce that Jennifer is the winner! You can't beat the odds; she did have 14 entries if I remember correctly! Jennifer, enjoy your...
- Final Day of the ‘In the Kitchen’ Giveaway! I'm going to do things a little differently today. Let me jump right into the Chili recipe from Kate Tietje's In the Kitchen - Real Food Basics:
Chili
Ingredients:
1/2 lb. kidney beans, soaked overnight
1 lb. grass-fed ground beef
2 Tbsp. olive oil
1/2 small onion, chopped
2 Tbsp. chili powder
1 Tbsp. molasses
2 Tbsp. red wine vinegar
1 tsp. cumin
2 tsp. onion...
- In the Homestretch!
Giveaway Day Four (And a Recipe!)Welcome to day four of the In the Kitchen - Real Food Basics giveaway! I'm happy you're here!
As promised, today I'm going share a recipe for Caesar Dressing from the book. Adding cooked marinated chicken to it would make a fabulous lunch or dinner! (Of course, I am writing this at the last minute, and... - Giveaway Day Three
AND The Great French Fry Taste Test!Thank you for joining me for day three of the giveaway for Kate Tietje's e-book In the Kitchen - Real Food Basics. And again, welcome to all of my new subscribers! I am so glad to have you all!
Do you know anybody who doesn't like french fries? Me neither. In fact, making this one food... - Day Two: ‘In the Kitchen’ Giveaway and Recipe Preview! Welcome to all of my new subscribers! I'm so happy to have you!
Today is the second day of the promotion for In the Kitchen - Real Food Basics, and I have a great recipe to share with you. But first...
I want to share with you the Table of Contents from the e-book. Take a look...
- It Begins Today! ‘In the Kitchen’ Review and GIVEAWAY! I'm so excited to have my first official giveaway! Especially since I get to give away something about which I'm so excited.
Kate Tietje's In the Kitchen - Real Food Basics is a must-have, for both beginning and experienced Real Foodies. The first section explains the hows and whys, and is understandable and persuasive. (Hm... it...
- Accidental Stir-fry
(Or: I’m Getting It!)
Although I have always loved cooking and am the sole meal-preparer in my home, there was one thing I never quite got. It amazed me when people would say they cleaned out their fridge and made a soup with "whatever was in there," or that they would cook once and use the leftovers for five... - Arrogance Fatigue
(plus a recipe!)This past Saturday I attended an Adrenal Fatigue Workshop. Overall, it was very disappointing so I don't have much to share about that, but if you would like some good information on this important topic please click here or here (excellent posts by Modern Alternative Mama and The Healthy Home Economist). (Update on 2/1/2011: Another...
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make it soon!!!
delicious!! i was lucky enough to have all of the ingredients in the house for dinner last night. except the pickles, i bet that was a good addition.
Yummy! I added some small shell noodles to it as well. Very tasty and a keeper for our house.