Vegetable soup with mince

Serves 8 – 10

Ingredients:

• 1 tbsp (15 ml) sunflower oil
• 250 g lean beef mince
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 clove of garlic, finely chopped
• 1 tbsp (15 ml) paprika
• 2 tsp (10 ml) ground coriander
• 1 tbsp (15 ml) dried mixed herbs
• 1 tbsp (15 ml) Worcester sauce
• 2 large tomatoes, peeled and chopped
• 3 potatoes, peeled and cubed
• 4 carrots, grated
• 3 celery stalks with leaves, roughly chopped
• 4 cups (1 liter) Homemade stock or water with 2 tbsp dried mixed herbs
• 8 cups (2 liters) water
• ½ x 500 g packet dried soup mix
• 2 tsp (10 ml) sugar
• 2 tsp (10 ml) garam masala (garam("hot") and masala (a mixture of spices)) lemon juice and black pepper to taste

Process:

1.Heat half the oil in a large pot and fry mince until golden brown. Spoon meat out and drain off any excess fat.
2.Add rest of the oil and fry onion and garlic in the same pot with paprika, coriander and herbs.
3.Add mince and Worcester sauce and simmer for 10 minutes. Add remaining ingredients, except the garam masala, lemon juice and pepper. Stir well.
4.Simmer, with a lid, over a low heat for about 2 hours
or until the soup mix is cooked and the soup is thick. Stir every now and then.
5.Add the remaining ingredients and serve warm.