Spicy Potato Soup

ChubbyBunny

Ingredients:
1 pound ground beef
4 cups cubed peeled potatoes (1/2-in cubes)
1 small onion, chopped
3 cans (8 ounces each) tomato sauce
4 cups water
2 teaspoons salt
1-1/2 teaspoons pepper
1/2 to 1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce

Directions:
In a Dutch oven or large kettle, brown ground beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Add the potatoes, onion and tomato sauce. Stir in the water, salt, pepper and hot pepper sauce; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 1 hour or until the potatoes are tender and the soup has thickened.

Yield: 6-8 servings (2 quarts).

Nutrition Facts
One serving: (1 cup) Calories: 159 Fat: 5 g Saturated Fat: 2 g Cholesterol: 28 mg Sodium: 764 mg Carbohydrate: 16 g Fiber: 2 g Protein: 12 g

"I have been making this for years, but now substitute a 24-oz jar of medium salsa instead of the tomato sauce and hot sauce. You can substitue all or part of the tomato sauce, depending upon your taste."

JaniceGail

ChubbyBunny

Ingredients:
1 pound ground beef
4 cups cubed peeled potatoes (1/2-in cubes)
1 small onion, chopped
3 cans (8 ounces each) tomato sauce
4 cups water
2 teaspoons salt
1-1/2 teaspoons pepper
1/2 to 1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce

Directions:
In a Dutch oven or large kettle, brown ground beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Add the potatoes, onion and tomato sauce. Stir in the water, salt, pepper and hot pepper sauce; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 1 hour or until the potatoes are tender and the soup has thickened.

Yield: 6-8 servings (2 quarts).

Nutrition Facts
One serving: (1 cup) Calories: 159 Fat: 5 g Saturated Fat: 2 g Cholesterol: 28 mg Sodium: 764 mg Carbohydrate: 16 g Fiber: 2 g Protein: 12 g

"I have been making this for years, but now substitute a 24-oz jar of medium salsa instead of the tomato sauce and hot sauce. You can substitue all or part of the tomato sauce, depending upon your taste."

JaniceGail