Hearty Cabbage Soup (Print Version)

# Ingredients:

01 - 1 pound beef, ground.
02 - 2 tablespoons cooking oil.
03 - Salt & pepper to taste.
04 - 1 onion, diced small.
05 - 4 cups beef stock, low-salt.
06 - 2 garlic cloves, finely minced.
07 - 3 cans tomato sauce (8 oz per can).
08 - 1/2 cup uncooked white rice.
09 - 2 carrots, chopped up.
10 - 4 cups chopped cabbage.
11 - 1 bay leaf.
12 - 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley.
13 - 3 tablespoons brown sugar.

# Instructions:

01 - Warm up oil in a large pot. Toss in ground beef with a sprinkle of salt and pepper. Cook and break it into crumbles until it turns brown.
02 - Add diced onion and minced garlic to the pot. Sauté for 2-3 minutes till it softens.
03 - Throw in cabbage, carrots, tomato sauce, broth, rice, bay leaf, and sugar. Stir well to combine.
04 - Let it gently cook on low heat, covered. Leave it for about 25 minutes, or until the rice is tender.
05 - Take out the bay leaf and sprinkle chopped parsley over everything. Serve it hot.

# Notes:

01 - Makes 6 portions.
02 - Feel free to add extra salt if needed.