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Arkansas Soup


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  • Author: 365 Days of Slow and Pressure Cooking
  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Cook Time: 8 minutes (with a 5-10 minute pressure release)
  • Total Time: 28 minutes
  • Yield: 6 servings 1x

Description

A hearty cabbage and beef soup made with V8 juice, red beans, sweet corn, and Rotel tomatoes for a flavorful dinner! Easy to make in the Instant Pot or slow cooker.


Ingredients

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  • 16 oz lean ground beef
  • 1 cup chopped onion
  • 1 packet zesty Italian salad dressing mix
  • 1/8 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1/2 tsp chili powder
  • 3 cups V8
  • 4 cups shredded cabbage
  • 1 (10 oz) can Rotel
  • 1 (15 oz) can small red beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 cup frozen sweet corn

Instructions

Instant Pot Instructions:

  1. Turn Instant Pot to sauté setting. When display says HOT add in the beef and break it up. Add in the onion. Brown for 5 minutes. Drain off excess grease. 
  2. Stir in half of the Italian dressing mix, smoked paprika and chili powder. 
  3. Pour in the V8 and scrape bottom of pot so that nothing is sticking. Turn off Instant Pot. 
  4. Add in the cabbage, Rotel, beans, corn and remaining dressing mix.
  5. Cover Instant Pot and secure the lid. Make sure valve is set to sealing. Set SOUP button to 8 minutes. When time is up let pot sit for 5-10 minutes and then move valve to venting. Remove the lid.
  6. Stir, ladle into bowls and serve. 

Slow Cooker Instructions:

  1. Heat a pan over medium high heat. Add in the beef and break it up. Add in the onion. Brown for 5 minutes. Drain off excess grease. Transfer to the slow cooker.
  2. Stir in half of the Italian dressing mix, smoked paprika and chili powder. 
  3. Stir in the V8, cabbage, Rotel, beans, corn and remaining dressing mix.
  4. Cover and cook on low for 6 hours.
  5. Stir, ladle into bowls and serve. 

Notes

If you want a very thick texture use 3 cups of V8. If you want it more soupy then add in 4-5 cups of V8.

  • Category: Soup
  • Method: Instant Pot or Slow Cooker