Great Northern Bean Stew - Left Coast Organics

Ingredients

• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 C onions, coarsely chopped
• 1C carrots, thinly sliced
• 2 C cabbage, chopped
• 1 Tbl brown sugar
• 3 ½ C whole tomatoes, undrained, cut up
• 1/2 C great northern beans, undrained
• 1 C water
• 1/2 tsp paprika
• 1/2 tsp dried thyme leaves
• 1/4-1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp pepper
• 1 Tbl vinegar
• 1/4 tsp hot red pepper sauce
• 1/3 C fresh parsley, chopped