Crockpot Cabbage Roll Soup Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 pound thick-cut bacon diced
• 1 onion diced
• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 1 cup chopped carrots
• 5 cups chopped cabbage
• 28 ounces diced fire roasted tomatoes 1 can
• 16 ounces tomato sauce 1 can
• 6-8 cups low-sodium beef broth
• 3/4 cup long grain rice
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 ½ teaspoons smoked paprika
• 3/4 teaspoon dried thyme
• ½ teaspoon marjoram
• 2 bay leaves
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Grated Parmesan cheese for serving

Instructions

1. Sauté the bacon and onion in a large skillet set over medium-high heat. Once cooked, transfer the bacon and onion to the crockpot and drain the grease from the cooking pan.1 pound thick-cut bacon,1 onion
2. Add the ground beef to the same skillet and cook until no pink remains. Transfer the cooked ground beef to the crockpot.1 pound ground beef
3. Add all of the remaining ingredients to the crockpot, stir, and place the bay leaves last on top.1 tablespoon minced garlic,1 cup chopped carrots,5 cups chopped cabbage,28 ounces diced fire roasted tomatoes,16 ounces tomato sauce,6-8 cups low-sodium beef broth,¾ cup long grain rice,1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce,1 ½ teaspoons smoked paprika,¾ teaspoon dried thyme,½ teaspoon marjoram,2 bay leaves
4. Cover the crockpot with the lid and cook on high for 3 hours or on low for 5-6 hours.
5. Remove the bay leaves, season with salt and pepper, top with Parmesan, and serve.Salt and pepper,Grated Parmesan cheese