Souper Duper Cabbage and Beef Soup

Ingredients

• 4 cups shredded green cabbage
• 1 cup chopped red onion
• 1 cup chopped sweet white onion
• 4 minced garlic cloves
• 1 tablespoon minced chipotle chile in adobo
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 tablespoon cardamom
• 1 tablespoon turmeric
• 1 teaspoon sage, finely ground
• 1 lb ground beef
• 2 cups chopped beefsteak tomatoes
• 2 cups chopped roma tomatoes
• 1/2 cup minced ripe banana pepper

• 1 (15 ounce) can black olives in water

• 1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans
• 2 cups frozen green beans

Directions

1. 1

   Saute all the vegetables and spices in the olive oil until the cabbage is wilting.

2. 2

   Add ground beef and saute until the beef is all browned and cooked through.

3. 3

   Add the chopped tomatoes and cook until they break down.

4. 4

   Add olives and garbanzo beans and cook through.

5. 5

   Add frozen green beans and simmer until tender.

6. 6

   Season with salt and pepper.