Unstuffed Cabbage Roll Soup Recipe

INGREDIENTS

1 lb

extra lean ground beef (I used 96% lean)

medium yellow onion (chopped)

garlic cloves (minced)

5 cups

chopped green cabbage (about half of a medium sized head)

4 cups

low-sodium beef broth

3 cups

tomato sauce ((24 oz.))

1 cup

shredded carrots

1/2 cup

uncooked (white or brown long grain rice)

dried bay leaves

3 tbsp

packed brown sugar

1 tsp

salt

1/2 tsp

dried oregano leaves

1/2 tsp

ground black pepper

1 1/2 tbsp

lemon juice