Hearty, delicious and easy to make, this Stuffed Cabbage Soup is filled with tender cabbage and ground beef, and only takes @ 30 minutes from start to finish!
Chop cabbage, onion, garlic, parsley and thyme; set aside.
Heat oil in large stock pot over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add ground beef, salt and pepper, cooking until no longer pink, about 5 minutes. Add in onion, cooking until translucent; add garlic, stirring until fragrant, about one minute.
Stir in cabbage, cooking for 3 minutes, or until cabbage begins to wilt.
Add tomatoes, stock, rice and brown sugar, mixing until just combined. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer, uncovered for approximately 15 minutes, or until rice is cooked.
Remove from heat; add parsley and thyme to soup, give a stir to combine. Serve immediately.
Notes
This soup freezes well, and once stored in a reusable freezer storage bag or freezer safe container, will keep up to three months.