Cabbage Patch Stew(Lo-Cal) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. lean ground beef
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
2 carrots, sliced thin
1/4 c. instant mashed potato flakes
2 c. water
3 Tbsp. chopped fresh parsley
1 large onion, sliced
7 c. cabbage chunks
1/2 tsp. thyme
1 bay leaf
2 c. tomato juice
salt and pepper to taste

Preparation

Brown beef with onion.
Drain and rinse with hot water.
Add garlic powder, cabbage, carrots, bay leaf, thyme, 1 cup of the water and 1 cup of the tomato juice.
Cook about 10 minutes.
Stir in the remaining water and juice.
Bring to a boil and simmer until the vegetables are tender-crisp.
Stir in the parsley and potato flakes.
Remove bay leaf.
Has 280 calories and 4 grams of fat.