Stuffed Cabbage Soup

Fall is on the calendar so Joan decided to warm us up with this soup. She said that using the coleslaw mix made this an easy preparation.

Ingredients:
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 package coleslaw mix
1 can (28 ounces) crushed tomatoes
1 cup water
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/3 rice (white or brown)
1 pound ground beef
1 large onion, chopped
2 cans (14 1/2 ounces each) beef broth
1/4 cup light brown sugar
1 teaspoon salt

In a 6-quart pot, brown beef. Add coleslaw mix and onion; cover and cook for 4 minutes, stirring after 2 minutes. Add tomatoes, beef broth, water, brown sugar, lemon juice and salt; bring to a boil. Add rice, reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 45 minutes, or until rice is cooked.