Crockpot Stuffed Cabbage Soup

1 head of cabbage, chopped
1.5 pounds lean ground beef
2 big spoonfuls minced garlic
1 medium onion, chopped
1/3 c brown sugar
1/3 c lemon juice
2/3 c barley
9 beef boullion cubes
2 cans tomato paste (6 oz each)
1 can crushed tomatoes (14 oz)
2 tsp paprika
1 tsp pepper
1 tsp thyme
5 cups water

Brown beef, onion and garlic. Place in a Tupperware container and mix in brown sugar, lemon juice, barley, 7 boullion cubes, tomato paste, crushed tomatoes, paprika, pepper and thyme. Refrigerate overnight. In the morning, place the cabbage in the crockpot. Put your meat mixture on top of the cabbage. Add 5 cups of water along with 2 more boullion cubes. Cover & cook on low 8 hours.

Serving Size: Makes about 10 servings

Number of Servings: 10

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user BALTIC_GODDESS.