Tag: Vegetables

Red Cabbage Slaw

Red cabbage is a colorful vegetable that may color up your dinner plate or paper plate at the grill. This is an easy recipe that can be made ahead of time and will also be great as a leftover. If you don’t have a food processor, it may be worth the cost. it makes it very easy in recipes that call for grated or chopped vegetable, fruits, etc.

1 small head of red cabbage sliced very thin and chopped up. (about 6 cups)

1/2 cup grated carrot.

1/2 cup mayonnaise

1/4 cup dried cranberries (raisins can be substituted if you are like me and not very fond of cranberries

1/4 cup chopped walnuts

2 TBSP apple cider vinegar

1 tsp sugar (more if you like it sweeter)

Pinch of black pepper

Stir together all ingredients until well combined. Place in a covered bowl in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours. If you make it the night before, it not only frees up some time, but is well blended.

Hamburg Soup

This is a nice, hearty soup. By adjusting the water and bouillon powder, it can be made more like a stew if you prefer it that way.

3 cups water

1 package Beefy Onion Soup Mix

1 to 2 cups chopped vegetables. I use carrots, celery, onion and whole kernel corn

If you like a tomato base, you can add a can of diced tomatoes with their juice. I puree the tomatoes before adding to soup. Cover this and let simmer on medium for 10 minutes or until the vegetables are soft.

Cook 3/4 pound of hamburger in a small sauce pan. Drain and add to the soup mixture. Add more water if needed. For every cup of water, add an envelope of beef bouillon.

When soup has simmered for about 30 minutes, I lower heat to low and add 1/2 cup of instant brown rice. Salt and pepper to taste. The thinner you want this mixture the more water and bouillon powder you need to add, If you prefer it thicker, don’t add any more water.

Another thing that is acceptable, if you like cabbage. Just before thickening soup, cut up some cabbage in shreds. Add this to the soup and let it cool about 15 minutes longer. Then thicken it to your liking.