Crock Pot Stuffed Cabbage Soup

Total Time: 10 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 1/2 lbs 90% lean ground beef or 1 1/2 lbs very lean stew meat
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 28 ounces tomato juice or 28 ounces crushed tomatoes
• 2 beef bouillon cubes
• 2/3 cup barley (using barley instead of rice helps cut down on carbs) or 2/3 cup rice, rinsed & uncooked (using barley instead of rice helps cut down on carbs)
• 2 teaspoons splenda sugar substitute
• 2 -3 teaspoons sweet paprika
• 6 -12 garlic cloves, minced (1-2 tablespoons)
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon tabasco sauce (2 shakes)
• 2 lbs cabbage, coarsely chopped (1 medium head)
• 3 (14 1/2 ounce) cans beef broth

Recipe

• 1 in a pot, warm the oil over medium heat, and saute beef and onions until onions are soft and beef is browned (8 minutes).
• 2 drain off the fat, and add the tomatoes, bouillon, barley, splenda, paprika, garlic, pepper, and tabasco; mix well.
• 3 put the cabbage in the crock pot, and top with meat mixture (do not stir); top with beef broth.
• 4 cover and cook on low for 9 hours.
• 5 stir soup well; continue to cook covered on low for another hour.