#Recipe From a Book #OpenBook Blog Hop

January 7, 2019

Share a recipe for a food that comes from one of your books.

Harmony Duprie, from my mystery series, lives a simple life. (With the exception of her salsa-red Jaguar.) She lives in a small apartment, buys used furniture, rarely eats out, preferring to cook her own food. Naturally, the food she cooks reflects that simplicity.

In the upcoming book, The Contessa's Brooch, I have Harmony cooking hamburger soup for Lando and Scotty. (Remember them from Book 1? Yes, they are making a return to Oak Grove!) She puts them to work helping her chop the vegetables, figuring it was time to wean them away from fast food.

Cutting up the vegetables is the most time-consuming part of this recipe. (Besides the cooking time.) I suggest you do it before you start the actual cooking process.

Hamburger Soup

1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef (or do half and half of hamburger and Italian sausage for an extra kick in flavor)

3 stalks celery, chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
4 cups shredded cabbage
1 sweet bell pepper, chopped ( I like to use one green, 1 yellow and 1 red pepper for eye appeal)
1 clove garlic, minced
1 8 oz can tomato sauce
4 cups beef broth (I usually end up using more)
1/2 tsp seasoning salt
1/2 tsp basil
1/4 tsp garlic powder
salt and pepper to taste

( I like to add chopped carrots for added color)

Brown ground beef , onions, celery, garlic and pepper until meat is no longer pink. Add cabbage and cook together. (In real life, unless you have a really big frying pan, you aren't going to fit all that cabbage in it. I just add a little to the meat mixture to cook it, and throw the rest in the soup pot.)

Drain the meat mixture, then add the seasonings. Transfer the meat and vegetables to a stock pot, add the beef stock and tomato sauce. Mix. Simmer 30-35 minutes. 

I like to serve with a sprinkling of cheese on top and rolls for dipping. 

It's the perfect dish for supper on a cold winter day.

Now that my mouth is watering, I'm off to see what the other authors are cooking!

January 7, 2019

Share a recipe for a food that comes from one of your books.


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