New Cabbage Soup With Brown Rice

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 head cabbage, chopped
• 6 carrots, peeled and chopped
• 3 large onions, sliced
• 1 (16 ounce) bag stir fry vegetables
• 2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans tomatoes with onion and garlic, don't drain
• 5 celery ribs, chopped (use the leaves too)
• 1 1/2 cups instant brown rice
• 2 garlic cloves or 1 tablespoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 2 tablespoons italian seasoning
• 2 teaspoons seasoning salt
• 2 (14 ounce) cans chicken broth
• 4 cups water

Recipe

• 1 place all vegetables in a very large pot. it will cook down a bit, but make sure your vegetables can fit in the pot even if it's a tight fit.
• 2 pour brown rice on top of vegetables. add seasonings, broth, and water.
• 3 cook uncovered over medium heat until liquids boil.
• 4 once boiling, reduce heat to medium low, cover with lid. stir about every 30 min or so until vegetables and rice are tender. enjoy!
• 5 if you like garlic and red peppers like me -- add as much as you like. you could also add 1 diced jalepeno if you like it really spicy. i just always have crushed red pepper in the pantry.