Stick to Your Ribs Soup

Yum! A filling and tasy soup you will love, that's also low fat! From Perfect Food, a weight watchers magazine.

• Ready In: 2 hrs 10 mins
• Serves: 12

Ingredients

• 1  lb  ground round
• 5  cups water
• 4  cups  chopped green cabbage (about a pound)
• 1⁄4 cup  chopped carrot (optional)
• 1⁄4 cup  chopped celery (optional)
• 3 1⁄2 cups tomato juice or 3 1⁄2 cups  V8 vegetable juice
• 1  tablespoon dried oregano
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons garlic powder
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons pepper
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon dried thyme
• 3 (15 ounce) cans diced tomatoes, undrained
• 2 (14 1/2ounce) cans nonfat beef broth
• 8  ounces  uncooked angel hair pasta

Directions

1. Cook beef in a 12 quart Dutch oven or stockpot over medium heat until browned, stirring to crumble.
2. Drain well, and return to pan.
3. Add water and the rest of the ingredients, except the angel hair pasta, and bring to a boil.
4. Reduce heat, and simmer, uncovered, 2 hours, stirring occasionally.
5. Break the pasta in half; stir into soup, and cook an additional 5 to 10 minutes until pasta is done.
6. Enjoy!
7. Points-3.