cabbage soup

Serves: 3

Ingredients:
2 teaspoons olive oil
1 medium onion (diced)
2 cups ground lean beef
½ green cabbage (chopped)
1 l chicken stock
2 cups water
¼ teaspoon black pepper
1 cup brown rice

Method:
heat the olive oil in a large soup pot over medium-high heat. add the onion and sauté 2-3 minutes or until the onions turn clear. add the ground beef  and cook for 5-7 minutes until it browns. add the cabbage and cook for an additional 4 minutes.
add all remaining ingredients, except for the brown rice. simmer the soup for 7 minutes.
bring the soup to a boil; add the brown rice. reduce the heat to a simmer and cover the pot for 5 minutes.
once the rice has cooked, serve immediately.