Kitchen Guy's
Hungarian Hamburger Soup

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Here's what you need:

1/2 pound extra lean ground beef
1 green bell pepper, chopped
4 cups hot water
24 ounces tomato juice
1 cup diced potato
1 cup shredded cabbage
1/2 tsp. Pepper
1/8 tsp. cayenne pepper
1 Tbsp. paprika
1/2 cup sour cream

1 small onion, chopped
1 large garlic clove, minced
2 beef bouillon cubes
1 small carrot, diced
1 cup diced celery
1 tsp. salt
1 bay leaf
1/4 tsp. dried basil
3/4 cup cooked pasta


Here's how to make it:

In a large sauce pot, brown ground beef with onion and bell pepper. Add garlic and cook 2 minutes longer. Add water, tomato juice and all remaining ingredients (except pasta and sour cream) and cook until vegetables are tender, approximately 30 minutes. Add pasta during last 5 to 10 minutes.

Serve with a dollop of sour cream.

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