Heart Smart Cabbage Soup Recipe

Ingredients:

1 small or 1/2 large head of cabbage, cut up
1 bunch of celery, chopped
3 or 4 large cooking onions, chopped
2 green peppers, chopped
2 or 3 carrots, cubed
2 or 3 14-1/2 oz. cans tomatoes
2 or 3 cubes beef bouillon (or equivalent granules)
Season to taste with garlic powder, herbs, etc.

Directions:

Cook on top of the stove in a large stewing pot until vegetables are tender.

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Heart Smart Gringo Chili

Ingredients

1 lb. ground sirloin (or 1/2 lb. ground sirloin & equivalent 1/2 lb. soy crumbles)
1 large onion, chopped
3 large stalks celery, chopped
1 tsp. minced garlic
Vegetable spray
1 15 oz. can stewed tomatoes
1 15 oz. can Mexican stewed tomatoes
1 15 oz. can Mexican chili beans
1 15 oz. can pinto beans or kidney beans

Directions:

Spray a large cooking pot with vegetable spray.
Combine in pan meat (& soy crumbles if using it), onion, celery, & garlic.
Cook until meat is browned & veggies are tender
Add tomatoes & beans.
When chili is hot, reduce heat to low & simmer for 30 minutes.

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