Ingredients for - Hearty Cabbage Roll Soup

1. Lean ground beef 1 pound
2. Onion, chopped 1 medium
3. Carrots, or more to taste, peeled and sliced 2 medium
4. Celery, chopped 2 stalks
5. Diced fire-roasted tomatoes 1 (14.5 ounce) can
6. Tomato paste 2 tablespoons
7. Garlic, chopped 3 cloves
8. Salt and ground black pepper to taste 3 cloves
9. Beef broth 4 cups
10. Long grain rice, rinsed and drained 1 cup
11. Cabbage, coarsely chopped 1 medium head
12. Bay leaves 2 large

How to cook deliciously - Hearty Cabbage Roll Soup

1 . Stage

Cook and stir ground beef in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Use a slotted spoon to remove ground beef to a bowl. Drain and discard all but 2 tablespoon grease.

2 . Stage

Add onion, carrots, and celery to the Dutch oven and cook over medium heat until softened, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in tomatoes, tomato paste, garlic, salt, and pepper until well blended. Add cooked beef, beef broth, and rice and bring to a soft boil.

3 . Stage

Stir in cabbage and bay leaf. Cover and simmer until cabbage is tender, 20 to 30 minutes.