Instructions: Brown the meat and onion in a large pot. Add the rest of the ingredients except for the tomatoes. Cover and simmer 1 hour.

Add the tomatoes at the end of the cooking time and cook just enough to heat them through. Taste and adjust the seasonings.

Makes 8 - 10 servings.

Note : When it comes to soup I tend to use what I have. If I dont have cabbage but do have parsnips - no problem with the substitution.

I find this a bit bland as it stands and always add some garlic and hot pepper sauce, Ketjap Manis, Worcestershire sauce, Maggi etc. I never seem to make it the same way twice.

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