Country Bean, Beef and Cabbage Soup  | 
                               | 
                         
                        
                     
                    
                        
                        
                              | 
                            
                                    
                                    
                                        
                                            Prep Time: 5 Minutes Cook Time: 40 Minutes  | 
                                            Ready In: 45 Minutes Servings: 2  | 
                                         
                                        
                                     
                              | 
                         
                        
                     
                    This is similar to a stuffed cabbage soup, with beans substituting for the rice. I am on the South Beach Diet and this soup can be eaten on Phase I of the plan. It's very tasty and easy to prepare. Even if you are not watching your carb/sugar intake, it's a healthy good for you soup. This recipe originated from The Good Carb Cookbook. Ingredients: 
                    
                        
                                                1 lb ground beef, lean  |  
                                                2 cans beef broth  |  
                                                1 (14 1/2 ounce) can italian stewed tomatoes, undrained  |  
                                                1 cup onion, chopped  |  
                                                4 cups cabbage, shredded fine  |  
                                                1 (15 ounce) can red kidney beans, drained  |  
                                                1 teaspoon thyme  |  
                                                1/8 teaspoon black pepper  |  
                                                1 bay leaf  |  
                                                
                     
                    Directions: 
                    
                        
                            
                                1. Spray inside of a large size dutch oven pot with non stick cooking spray; add ground beef. 2. Cook beef over medium heat until it's crumbly and no longer pink. 3. Add beef broth, tomatoes, onion, thyme, pepper and bay leaf. 4. Bring to a boil over high heat; cover and simmer for about 15 minutes. 5. Add cabbage and beans, turn heat up to high and bring to a boil. 6. Cover and simmer on low heat for 20 minutes. 7. Remove bay leaf and serve.                              | 
                         
                         
                 |