Crock Pot Unstuffed Cabbage Soup: Beef

Ingredients

• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 1 medium yellow onion, diced
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 small green cabbage, chopped into 1-inch pieces
• 2 medium carrots, sliced into rounds
• 1 red bell pepper, diced
• 28 oz crushed tomatoes
• 14 1/2 oz diced tomatoes with juices
• 2 cups beef broth, low sodium
• 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
• 1 tbsp brown sugar
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• 1 tsp smoked paprika
• 1 cup cooked white or brown rice
• salt to taste
• black pepper to taste