Sweet & Sour Beef-Cabbage Soup

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon canola oil
• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 1 1/2 teaspoons caraway seeds
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 2 1/2 cups frozen peppers and onions, thawed & chopped
• 1 medium golden delicious apple, unpeeled & diced
• 6 cups low sodium beef broth

• 1 (15 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1 1/2 tablespoons honey
• 1 tablespoon paprika
• 3 cups savoy cabbage, coarsely chopped
• 1-2 tablespoon cider vinegar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• pepper, to taste

Directions

1. 1

   Heat oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Add beef, caraway seeds and thyme, cook, stirring until beef is mostly browned, about 4 minutes.

2. 2

   Add in pepper-onion mix and apple; cook, stirring for 2-3 minutes more.

3. 3

   Stir in broth, tomatoes, honey and paprika and adjust the heat so the mixture boils gently. Cook for 8-10 minutes to blend the flavors.

4. 4

   Stir in cabbage and cook until just barely tender, 3-4 minutes more. Season to taste with vinegar, salt and pepper.