Cabbage and Frankfurter Soup

Description
Makes 6 servings (9 cups).

Ingredients

 * 1 1/2 quarts chicken broth
 * 1 14-1/2- to 16-ounce can tomatoes, chopped
 * 1 large onion, chopped
 * 1 1/2 cups sliced carrots
 * 1 cup sliced celery
 * 2 quarts shredded cabbage (about 1-1/4 pounds)
 * 1 12-ounce package frankfurters, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
 * 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
 * 2 cups hot cooked rice

Directions
Combine broth, tomatoes, onion, carrots and celery. Cook over medium heat about 10 minutes or until vegetables are tender crisp. Add cabbage, frankfurters and pepper; simmer 5 minutes longer. Ladle into bowls and top with mounds of rice.