Beef Garden Soup Recipe - A Hearty American Dinner Dish

Ingredients

• 1 lb (454 g) of lean ground beef or ground turkey breast meat
• 1 medium onion, cut into 1 inch pieces
• 3 medium carrots, sliced
• 2 ribs celery, thinly sliced
• 2 cloves of garlic, minced
• 3 cups of low-sodium vegetable juice cocktail
• 1 14-0.5 oz (14 g) can of no salt stewed tomatoes
• 1 6 oz (170 g) can of no salt tomato paste
• 3 beef bouillon cubes or 3 tsp of bouillon granules
• 3 cups of water
• 2 15 oz (425 g) cans of kidney beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 tsp of chili powder
• 1/2 tsp of ground black pepper
• 3 cups of cooked rice, cooked without salt or fat