Paradise in a Bowl

- From Cindy Roberts, recipetips.com

Ingredients

1 ½ pounds lean ground beef

2 cups diced onions

1 cup diced carrots

1 cup diced celery

1 T. minced garlic

3 cans (13-14 oz) chicken broth

1 can (16 oz) crushed tomatoes

2 T Worcestershire sauce

1 tsp red pepper sauce

½ tsp freshly ground pepper

¼ cup butter

½ cup flour

Procedure

1. Brown ground beef in dutch oven over medium-high heat.

2. Add diced carrots and celery, and minced garlic. Cook 10-12 minutes until vegetables are softened.

3. Add chicken broth, crushed tomatoes, Worcestershire sauce, red pepper sauce and freshly ground pepper; bring to a boil.

4. Reduce heat, cover and simmer 15 minutes

5. Melt butter in small saucepan or microwave. Stir in flour. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring until deep brown. Whisk into soup; cover and simmer 15 minutes more.