Cabbage Roll Soup-aprettylifeinthesuburbs

By srumbel

This Cabbage Roll Soup is a hearty, healthy and delicious dinner…and it tastes just like cabbage rolls! Ready in 1 hour!
from aprettylifeinthesuburbs.com

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 - 2 lbs ground beef
• 1 large onion chopped
• 3 cloves garlic minced
• 2 carrots finely chopped
• 6 - 7 cups chopped green cabbage
• 6 slices of cooked bacon chopped finely
• 2 - 10 oz cans beef consomme
• 1 - 28 oz can diced tomatoes
• 1 - 5 oz can of tomato paste
• 2 1/2 cups plain tomato sauce basically 1 - 23 oz can
• 2 cups water
• 1 tbsp worcestershire sauce
• 2 leaves bay
• 2 tbsp brown sugar
• 3/4 cup long grain white rice
• salt & pepper to taste

Preparation

Step 1

In a stock (soup) pot, brown the ground beef with the onions, garlic and carrots.
When the beef is cooked, drain any excess grease.
Return the pot to low-medium heat, and add the chopped cooked bacon. Cook for about 1 minute.
Add the chopped cabbage and cook for about 2 minutes more.
Add the remaining ingredients: consomme, diced tomatoes, tomato paste, tomato sauce, water, worcestershire sauce, bay leaves, sugar, rice and salt & pepper.
Simmer for 35 - 40 minutes (or until the rice is tender).
Enjoy!

Recipe Notes
This soup will thicken over time, so you may want to add more water or a water/consomme mix.

Servings 8