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Kansas City Steak Soup

Despite its name, this filling vegetable-beef soup has traditionally been made with ground beef. In this updated version, the percentage of Calories from Fat has been pared to 23%, but the full rich flavor remains.

Courses: Soup
Serves: 6 people

Recipe Ingredients

  Nonstick cooking spray - as needed
1/2 lb 227g / 8ozGround sirloin or ground round beef
1 cup 62g / 2.2ozChopped onion
3 cups 330g / 11ozFrozen mixed vegetables
2 cups 474mlWater
1   Stewed tomatoes - (14 1/2 oz) - undrained
1 cup 110g / 3.9ozSliced celery
1   Beef bouillon cube
1/2 teaspoon 2.5mlFreshly-ground black pepper - (to 1)
1   Defatted beef broth - (10 1/2 oz)
1/2 cup 31g / 1.1ozAll-purpose flour

Recipe Instructions

Spray Dutch oven with cooking spray. Heat over medium-high heat until hot. Add beef and onion. Cook and stir 5 minutes or until beef is browned. Add vegetables, tomatoes with juice, water, celery, bouillon cube and pepper. Bring to a boil.

Whisk together beef broth and flour until smooth; add to beef mixture, stirring constantly. Return mixture to a boil. Reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer 15 minutes, stirring frequently.

If time permits, allow the soup to simmer an additional 30 minutes -- the flavors just get better and better.

This recipe yields 6 servings.

Exchanges Per Serving: 1/2 Starch, 1 Meat, 3 1/2 Vegetable, 1/2 Fat.

Nutrition Facts: Calories 198; Calories from Fat 23%; Total Fat 5g; Saturated Fat 2g; Protein 13g; Carbohydrates 27g; Cholesterol 23mg; Sodium 598mg; Dietary Fiber 5g.

Source:
Diabetic Cooking at http://www.diabeticcooking.com

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