Stuffed Cabbage Soup Recipe

Name: Stuffed Cabbage Soup Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 Tbsp. butter; 1 medium onion, chopped; 2 carrots, peeled and chopped (optional)*; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1 lb. lean ground beef; 1 tsp. salt; 1 tsp. paprika; ½ tsp. black pepper; ¼ cup tomato paste; 4 cups beef stock; 1 (14 oz. can) diced tomatoes; ½ head green cabbage, cored and coarsely chopped**; ½ cup uncooked long-grain white rice; ½ cup chopped fresh dill, divided***; 1 bay leaf; ⅓ cup of sour cream, for garnish