Vegetable Beef Soup (Low fat, E)

extra lean ground round-beef (I use Laura's 96% lean)

For E recipes we are supposed to rinse all beef for 2 minutes under running water once it's browned and only use 96% lean or leaner.

chopped onion

minced garlic or 1/2 teaspoon pre-minced

pinto beans or 2 cups cooked from dried beans

thinly sliced carrots

sprouted brown rice or precooked

chopped tomatoes

water I start with 4 and usually add 2 more

beef base (I use Organic Better Than Bouillon) or 5 cubes beef bouillon

dried parsley or 3 tablespoons fresh parsley - optional, I usually forget it

salt

frozen corn

frozen or canned green beans

*Optional--1-2 tsp. Gentle Sweet or 1 tsp. Pyure or Truvia - see note.