Cabbage, Sausage And Rice Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 lb italian sausage removed from casing (Can also use ground beef)
1 onion, diced
2 carrots, diced
2 stalks celery, diced
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 (15 ounce) can fire roasted tomatoes
32 ounces chicken broth
1/2 head cabbage, core removed and the rest sliced into thin strips
1/2 cup rice
salt and pepper

Preparation

Brown the sausage or ground beef in a small amount of olive oil.
Add the onion, carrots, celery and garlic and saute until starting to soften.
Add the tomatoes to a blender and blend until smooth.
Add tomatoes, broth, and cabbage to soup.
Cook 15 minutes, then add the rice.
Cook another 30 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the rice is done and the cabbage is cooked as you like.
Taste and add salt and pepper if needed.
If soup is too thick, add more broth.