Poor Man's Stoup

(From 5dollardinners.com)

1 lb. ground beef
carrots
celery
onion
2 cans beef stock
1 - 1/2 cups rice, uncooked
bay leaf, thyme, parsley, s&p, terragon, sage
1 can of cream of mushroom soup
dollop of sour cream
parmesan cheese

1. Brown hamburger.
2. Add grated carrots, chopped onions, & chopped celery and let them sweat out until tender.
3. Add beef stock and bring to a boil.
4. Add rice, 1 bay leaf, a couple shakes of thyme, parsley, terragon, sage, and s&p. Turn down heat to simmer until dinner time.
5. 10 min before you eat, add sour cream, cream of mushroom soup, and parmesan cheese. Heat through (3-5 min) before serving.

NOTE: I am going to try this in the crockpot ---> Brown hamburger, add all ingredients up to cream of mushroom soup and cook on low all day/ high for several hours. Then add cream of mushroom soup for a while. Put in containers, put a dollop of sour cream and sprinkle parmesan cheese on top. Ready for lunch.