Hamburger Soup
1 pound of lean ground beef
1 cup onions, chopped
1/2 cup potatoes, cubed
1 cup carrots, sliced
2/3 cup celery, diced
1 cup cabbage, shredded
8 ounces tomato sauce
1/4 cup uncooked long-grain rice
1/2 teaspoon dried leaf thyme, crumbled
1 bay leaf
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
Dash cayenne pepper
3 beef bouillon cubes
6 cups water
1/2 cup frozen peas
Non-cooking spray
Parmesan cheese
Brown ground beef and onion in a Dutch oven sprayed with non-stick cooking spray. Drain off excess fat. Add potatoes, carrots, celery, cabbage, and tomato sauce. Bring to a boil. Add rice, thyme, bay leaf, salt, cayenne, bouillon, and water. Cover and simmer for 50 minutes. Add peas and cook another 5 to 10 minutes. Ladle hamburger soup into bowls and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.