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