Minestrone Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. ground beef
1 c. chopped onion
1 clove garlic, minced
1 1/2 quarts water
1 can tomatoes
1 c. cubed potatoes
1 c. sliced carrots
1/2 c. celery
1 c. shredded cabbage
1 Tbsp. sugar
4 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
1 bay leaf
1/2 tsp. dried basil
1/4 tsp. dried thyme
1/4 c. raw rice

Preparation

Brown the ground beef with the onion and garlic.
Drain and add remaining ingredients.
Bring to a boil and simmer one hour.