Tomato Meat Cabbage Soup

By michaelmeiner

Ingredients

• 2 Tablespoons oil
• 1 onion -- diced
• 2 cloves garlic -- crushed
• 1 pound flanken -- spiced witih salt and pepper
• 1 19 ounce can tomato juice
• 1/2 can water -- (about 10 ounces)
• 3 Tablespoons lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 6 ounces apricot jam
• 1 head cabbage -- shredded

Details

Servings 1

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add onion and garlic, saute about 5 minutes. Add flanken to the pot and brown, 4 minutes on each side. Add cabbage and saute 10 minutes until cabbage begins to soften.

Add tomato juice, water, lemon juice, pepper and apricot jam. Cover, bring to a simmer, and cook for 2 1/2 hours.