Soul-Warming Hearty Cabbage Soup with Ground Beef Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 lb (454 g) ground beef
• 6 cups beef broth
• ½ head of cabbage, chopped (about 4 cups)
• 1 large onion, diced
• 3 medium carrots, diced
• 1 can (14.5 oz/411 g) diced tomatoes
• 2 celery stalks, diced
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 zucchini, diced (optional)
• 1 tbsp olive oil (if needed)
• 1 tsp dried basil
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• ½ tsp smoked paprika
• 1 bay leaf
• Salt
• black pepper
• Fresh parsley, for garnish (optional)