This is the perfect hearty soup for a cold winter’s snow filled night like it was here last night, highly recommend!

1 pound bacon, diced (or a handful or two of bacon crumbles)

1 large onion, diced

3 cloves garlic, minced

1 pound hamburger or sausage

2/3 cup uncooked long grain rice

6 – 8 cups cabbage, chopped

1 (28 oz) can diced tomatoes

1 (10 oz) can tomato soup

2 tablespoons tomato paste

5 – 6 cups beef broth

1 1/2 cup V8 or other vegetable juice

1 teaspoon paprika

1 teaspoon thyme

1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

salt and pepper

1  Cook bacon in skillet until crisp, drain on paper towels leaving 1 tablespoon bacon grease in skillet.  (Or skip this step if using bacon crumbles.)

2  Add onion, garlic, and hamburger or sausage to skillet and cook until browned.  Drain off grease and add to crock pot.

3  Add all other ingredients to crock pot.  Cover and cook on low for 6 – 7 hours or on high for 3 – 4 hours.  Stir in bacon.

recipe from Spend with Pennies