Cabbage Roll Soup
Hearty, flavorful, and packed with tender cabbage and savory beef, Cabbage Roll Soup is a comforting twist on classic cabbage rolls. This easy one-pot meal is perfect for a cozy dinner and full of satisfying ingredients that everyone will love!
Ingredients
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1 cup yellow onion finely diced
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 3 tablespoons tomato paste
- 2 teaspoons paprika
- ½ tablespoon dried thyme
- 1 bay leaf
- 4 cups cabbage chopped
- 14.5 ounces can diced tomatoes undrained
- 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon maggi sauce optional
- 6 cups beef broth use low or no-sodium added
- ½ cup long grain rice uncooked
- ½ tablespoon sea salt
- ½ teaspoon ground pepper
- parsley optional garnish
Instructions
- Heat a large soup pot or Dutch oven over medium head and add the ground beef, diced onion, and minced garlic. Brown the beef, breaking it up with a spoon, until fully cooked and the onion is softened. Drain any excess grease.
- Add the tomato paste, paprika, thyme and bay leaf and cook for 1 minute, then stir in the chopped cabbage and cook for about 3 minutes until it begins to soften.
- Mix in the beef broth, diced tomatoes (with their juices), uncooked rice, vinegar, Maggi Sauce (if using), salt, and pepper. Stir to combine
- Increase the heat to high and bring the mixture to a boil while stirring occasionally to ensure the ingredients are well mixed, then reduce the heat to medium-low, cover the pot, and let the soup simmer for 20-25 minutes. Stir occasionally to prevent the rice from sticking to the bottom of the pot.
- Ensure the rice is fully cooked and the cabbage is tender. Remove the bay leaf before serving, then season with salt and pepper and ladle into bowls. Garnish with chopped parsley and dig in!
Notes
Chef Jenn's Tips
- Use a heavy-bottomed pot for even cooking and to prevent the soup from burning on the bottom.
- You can substitute 1 tablespoon of Worcestershire sauce if you don’t like Maggi Sauce. Maggi Sauce is an umami flavor bomb and a little goes a long way!
- For a vegetarian version, substitute ground beef with plant-based crumbles and use vegetable broth instead of beef broth.
- Don’t skip the vinegar—it adds brightness and balances the rich flavors of the beef and tomatoes.
- Make sure to taste the soup before serving and adjust the seasoning with additional salt or pepper if needed.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cupCalories: 168kcalCarbohydrates: 17gProtein: 17gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.3gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 35mgSodium: 1273mgPotassium: 577mgFiber: 2gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 444IUVitamin C: 21mgCalcium: 66mgIron: 3mg
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