Coachman's soup à la Minchen

Ingredients for 8 servings:

• 1 kg minced meat, mixed
• 4 m.-sized onion(s)
• 5 tbsp flour
• 2 liters of vegetable broth
• 4 bell peppers, colored
• 1 Pepper, hot
• 1 large can of tomatoes, peeled, approx. 800 g
• 1 can of corn, approx. 570 g drained weight
• 1 can of tomato paste, approx. 140 g
• 1 can mushrooms, approx. 340 g drained weight
• 1 can white beans, approx. 250 g drained weight
• 1 can kidney beans, approx. 250 g drained weight
• 1 cup sour cream, approx. 200 g
• 1 cup whipped cream, approx. 200 ml
• salt and pepper
• Paprika powder, hot
• Tabasco

Instructions

Working time approx. 30 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 1 hour 15 minutes; Total time approx. 1 hour 45 minutes

Brown the ground beef in a large saucepan. While it’s browning, peel and finely chop the onions, bell peppers, and chili peppers. Add the onions to the ground beef and fry briefly. Then dust the ground beef with flour and mix well. Deglaze everything with the vegetable stock. Add the tomatoes, bell peppers, and chili pepper pieces. Also add the drained mushrooms, corn, and beans. Simmer the soup on medium heat for about 1 hour. About 10 minutes before the end of the cooking time, add the sour cream and heavy cream, and season with salt, pepper, paprika, and Tabasco. Tip: The soup develops its full flavor and tastes even better on the second day.