Hamberger Soup

Soup recipes are hard to write down as I usually just make it up as I go. I was asked for this recipe, so when I made a pot this week I wrote down what I used!! It always tastes better the second day!!

2lbs ground beef (4 cups raw)
12 cups water
1 1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
2 pkg beef oxo
2-3 bay leaves
12-15 pepper corns
1 tbsp. dill seed
1 bunch fresh Parsley (can also use 2-3 tbsp dry)
2 medium onoins, chopped
5 large carrots, sliced
7 medium potatoes, cubed
4 celery stalks, chopped
2 cups frozen green beans
1 cup frozen corn
1 cup frozen peas
796 ml diced tomatoes
284 ml condensed Tomato soup

Brown and drain ground beef and transfer to a large stock pot. Add water. In a spice ball add pepper corns, dill seed, parsley (if using dry). Place in pot. Add bay leaves and parsley bunch, salt and black pepper.
Add onions, carrots and potatoes. Simmer for approx.1/2 hr. Add rest of vegetables and the soup. Bring to a boil and simmer another 1/2 hr - 1 hr. Remove bay leaves, parsley bunch and soup ball.  Enjoy!

Yield: approx. 20 bowls.

Sweet Potato Biscuits

These are quite moist and a lovely orange color. I like them with honey butter.

1 cup flour
3 tsp. baking powder
2 tsp brown sugar
1/2 tsp salt
2 Tbsp. shortening
3/4 cup mashed sweet potato
2-3 Tbsp. milk
Mix dry ingredients in a bowl. cut in the shortening. add the potato and enough milk to make a soft dough.
roll or pat out to 1/2". cut into squares ao with a cutter. Place on greased baking sheet. Bake for 12-15 minutes at 400F.
Yield: 6-8 depending how big you make them!