Ground Beef Vegetable Soup
["1 lb. ground beef", "1 onion, chopped", "1 Tbsp. vegetable oil", "3 c. water", "3 beef bouillon cubes", "1 tsp. salt", "1/4 tsp. pepper", "2 bay leaves", "1 tsp. powdered thyme", "3 carrots, sliced", "1/4 head cabbage, chopped", "3 Tbsp. uncooked rice", "1 (8 oz.) can tomato sauce", "1 (15 oz.) can red beans (undrained)", "1 (28 oz.) can tomatoes"]
["Cook beef and onion in oil until tender.", "Use a Dutch oven. Add remaining ingredients.", "Simmer for an hour. Stir occasionally. Makes 6 main dish servings.", "Freezes well."]
["ground beef", "onion", "vegetable oil", "water", "salt", "pepper", "bay leaves", "powdered thyme", "carrots", "cabbage", "rice", "tomato sauce", "red beans", "tomatoes"]