*  Exported from  MasterCook  *

                   Easy Ground Round Tomato Potato Soup

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Serving Size  : 6    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Soups                            Meats

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   2      tablespoons   Olive/Vegetable Oil
   1      medium        Onion -- Chopped
   1      can           Chopped Tomatoes 14-16 .Oz
   1      each          Julienned Carrot -- 1 inch
   1      each          Stalk Celery Finely Chopped
   1      teaspoon      Lite Salt
   1      tablespoon    Italian Herbes
   3      pints         Stock of Choice
   1      large         Potato, Chopped -- 3/4 inch
   1      pound         Lean Ground Round
   1      can           Tomato Sauce -- 8.oz
                        Chopped Parsley

Brown ground round without oil until well done. Par boil the pototos for 3-4 minutes...do not over cook.
Heat oil in a soup pot and saute onions, carrots and celery for approximately 3-4 minutes.
 Add tomatoes, tomato sauce, stock and spices and cook on medium heat for 20 minutes.
 Add the ground round and patotos and simmer, covered for 10 minutes.
Serve with toasted garlic bread or crutons. Sprinkle chopped parsley on each bowl of soup if desired 
 Cooks Notes: The excellent canned spiced & chopped tomatoes on the market toady are fantastic. 
I prefer the Cajun Recipe tomatoes with this soup. One cup of cooked pasta can be substituted for the potatos.


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