slow cooker beef and cabbage soup

Ingredients For slow cooker beef and cabbage soup

• 1 lb

  ground beef
• 1 md

  onion, chopped
• 3 c

  cabbage, chopped
• 1 c

  frozen green beans
• 1 c

  celery, chopped
• 1/4 md

  green bell pepper, chopped
• 1/4 md

  red bell pepper, chopped
• 1 c

  carrots, chopped
• 2 can

  diced tomatoes with basil, garlic & oregano, (14-1/2 oz. each)
• 1 can

  italian tomato paste (6 oz)
• 1 tsp

  italian seasoning
• 1-1/2 tsp

  minced garlic
• 4 c

  water, boiling
• 1 Tbsp

  beef base (such as minor's)
• salt and pepper, to taste
• 1 c

  minute rice, uncooked