Stuffed Cabbage Soup

Do you love stuffed cabbage? Do you dread making this dish because of the amount of time it takes to make all those rolls? Well, here's a quick recipe that will satisfy your craving that's easy enough to make after work. I'm sure it would be great in a crock pot too. 

Stuffed Cabbage Soup

Ingredients:

• 1 lb ground beef or turkey
• 1/2 lb ground pork
• 6 slices bacon, diced
• 1 medium head cabbage, roughly chopped
• 2 large onions, chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 ribs celery, chopped
• 1/2 bell pepper, chopped
• 8 cups low sodium beef stock
• 1 28 oz can tomato sauce or puree
• 1 16 oz can chopped tomatoes
• 1/2 c. ketchup
• 2 T worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 cup rice, uncooked
• 1/2 t. dried dill (obviously use fresh if you have it!)
• 1 T Adobo seasoning or seasoning salt
• 1/2 t Penzeys Spices Beef Roast seasoning (if you don't have it, you can easily skip it and add your favorite seasoning instead)
• salt and pepper to taste

Instructions:

• Slice bacon into slivers. Brown in large soup pot until crispy. Add meat and onions. If you are using turkey, you may need to add a teaspoon of olive oil. Brown for 10 minutes.
• Add all ingredients except rice. Mix well. Add water or additional broth as needed to create soup consistency.
• Bring to boil, then stir in rice. Turn down heat and simmer until cabbage is tender.
• We love it with buttered toast. Enjoy!