VEGETABLE HAMBURGER SOUP

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This filling soup is a favorite in our family and is fast to prepare. It is the one food I take most often to friends who are in need of a helping hand.-Eleanor Bell, Utica, Pennsylvania

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 1h25m

Yield 8 servings (2 quarts).

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

1 pound ground beef
1 cup chopped onion
1 cup diced peeled potatoes
1 cup sliced carrots
1 cup shredded cabbage
1 cup sliced celery
2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) diced tomatoes, undrained
1/4 cup uncooked long grain rice
3 cups water
2 teaspoons salt
1/4 teaspoon dried basil
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
1 bay leaf

Steps:

In a Dutch oven, cook beef and onion over medium heat until the meat is no longer pink; drain. Add the remaining ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1 hour or until vegetables are tender, stirring occasionally. Discard bay leaf.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 157 calories, Fat 5g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 28mg cholesterol, Sodium 752mg sodium, Carbohydrate 15g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 12g protein.