Cabbage Roll Soup

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 pounds ground beef (80/20)
• 3 cups green cabbage, diced
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/2 white onion, minced
• 1 stalk celery, minced
• 1 carrot, minced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 can fire roasted tomatoes
• 1 cup rice
• 2 teaspoons fresh thyme
• 4 1/2 cups V-8 juice, plus more as needed
• 4–5 cups chicken stock or broth, plus more as needed
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped, plus more for garnish
• Sour cream, for serving (optional)