Goulash Soup! Recipe

• SOUP BASE:
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic
• 10 ounces extra-lean ground meat, crumbled (I used reduced-fat sausage, but beef, chicken, turkey are all in the ballpark)
• 4 cups chicken stock
• 1 14.5 ounce can petite diced tomatoes (I used fresh summer's-end chopped tomatoes)
• LEFTOVERS:
• 1 1/4 cups cooked brown or white rice
• 1 1/2 cups cooked lima beans
• 1 cup diced cooked carrots
• 1/2 cup cooked green peas
• SEASONINGS: (If you sub seasoned ground meat like hot or Italian sausage you will probably need to decrease or eliminate seasonings below to your taste.)
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper, or to taste
• 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes, or to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon Kosher salt, or to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin, or to taste

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