Cabbage Roll Soup

Prep Time15 mins Cook Time: 30mins

Ingredients

• 2 tsp. vegetable oil
• 1 lb. lean ground beef
• salt and pepper
• 1 medium yellow onion diced finely
• 2 cloves garlic minced
• 4 cups chopped green cabbage
• 2 medium carrots quartered and sliced
• 4 cups low-sodium beef broth
• 3 8 oz. cans tomato sauce
• 1/2 cup white rice uncooked
• 1 bay leaf
• 3 tbsp. light brown sugar
• 2 tbsp. fresh chopped parsley

Instructions

• In a dutch oven or large soup pot, heat oil over medium-high heat and add ground beef.
• Season ground beef with salt and pepper as desired and cook until browned.
• Add diced onion and minced garlic and cook for another 2-3 minutes, until onions are tender.
• Add in chopped cabbage, carrots, tomato sauce, beef broth, white rice, bay leaf, and brown sugar and stir to combine.
• Bring soup to a simmer and let cook for about 25 minutes, until rice is tender.
• Take out the bay leaf and sprinkle with chopped parsley.

ORIGINAL recipe: Kitchen Fun