Crockpot Cabbage Roll Soup

Y wife made this the other week and wow was it ever good

Crock Pot Cabbage Roll Soup

Ingredients
* 1 lb thick bacon diced
* 1 large onion diced
* 3 cloves garlic minced
* 1 lb lean ground beef
* 2/3 cup uncooked long grain rice
* 6-8 cups cabbage chopped
* 1 28 ounce can diced tomatoes
* 1 10 oz can tomato soup
* 2 tablespoons tomato paste
* 5-6 cups beef broth
* 1 1/2 cups V8 or other vegetable juice
* 1 teaspoon paprika
* 1 teaspoon thyme
* 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
* salt and pepper to taste
* parsley for garnish

1. In a skillet, cook bacon until crisp and drain on paper towels leaving about 1 tablespoon bacon grease in the skillet.
2. Brown onion and beef in the bacon fat. Once browned, drain excess fat and add to a 6qt (or larger) slow cooker.
3. Add all remaining ingredients to the low cooker and stir to combine (it will be very full).
4. Cover and cook on high 3-4 hours or low 6-7 hours until rice is fully cooked.
5. Stir in half of cooked bacon.
6. Spoon into bowls, top with remaining bacon and parsley if desired.