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This easy cabbage roll soup consists of ground beef, rice, spices, and cabbage. Enjoy a bowl of this delicious soup with crusty bread for the ultimate lunch or dinner!
If you enjoyed this detox cabbage soup, then you will definitely love this one! I love using cabbage in recipes because it’s so easy to work with and good for you.
Why I Love This Cabbage Roll Soup Recipe
- It’s rich, comforting, packed with flavor, and loaded with fresh vegetables.
- Cooks in under 45 minutes!
- This is a one-pot meal that is so satisfying, filling, and makes the best leftovers!
- Way easier to make than stuffed cabbage rolls! Think of this as an unstuffed cabbage roll soup.
Ingredient Notes
Cabbage – Make sure to remove the core and roughly chop the cabbage leaves.
Rice – Long grain white rice is best for this recipe, although Jasmine rice works too!
Ground Beef – 93% lean is recommended.
How To Make
- Heat oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add the ground beef, break it up with a wooden spoon, and let it brown completely.
- Add the onions and carrots and cook for 3-4 minutes. Stir in the cabbage, cover the pot, and cook for 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
- Uncover the pot and stir in the red crushed pepper, tomato paste, spices, garlic, and brown sugar. Cook for 1 minute.
- Stir in the chicken stock, tomato sauce, and Worcestershire sauce. Let it come to a boil, then add the rice. Cover and reduce the heat to medium-low. Cook for 25 minutes while stirring frequently.
- Season with salt and pepper and add more chicken stock if needed.
- Add a squeeze of fresh lemon and garnish with fresh parsley, if desired.
Top Tips For The Perfect Soup
- Stir the soup frequently otherwise the ground beef and rice will stick to the bottom of the pan.
- The soup will thicken a lot while it simmers, make sure to add extra liquid, if needed.
- Season the soup generously with salt and pepper for best results. Also, make sure to include the brown sugar to help balance the acidity from the tomato sauce.
- Enjoy with freshly grated parmesan cheese for extra flavor.
- Add hot sauce or chili powder if you like it spicy.
Can I Freeze This Soup?
Absolutely! Place any leftovers in an air tight container and refrigerate for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 3 months. Allow the soup to cool completely before refrigerating or freezing.
More Soup Recipes
- Roasted Butternut Squash Soup – Super creamy and easy to make!
- Instant Pot Chicken Vegetable Soup – Cooks in under 30 minutes.
- Leftover Turkey and Rice Soup – Perfect for the holidays.
- Instant Pot Chicken Noodle Soup – A delicious classic!
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Cabbage Roll Soup
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef , 93% lean
- 1 cup white rice , long grain
- 4 cups green cabbage, roughly chopped
- 1 small onion, finely diced
- 4 garlic cloves, finely minced
- 3 carrots, peeled and diced
- 3 cups tomato sauce
- 8 cups chicken stock
- 2 tsp granulated garlic
- 2 tsp onion powder
- 2 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1 tsp oregano
- 1 bay leave
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 tbsp brown sugar
- 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1/4 tsp red crushed pepper, optional
- salt and pepper to taste
- oil
- parsley , optional
- lemon , optional
Instructions
- Heat oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add the ground beef, break it up with a wooden spoon, and let it brown completely.
- Add the onions and carrots and cook for 3-4 minutes. Stir in the cabbage, cover the pot, and cook for 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
- Uncover the pot and stir in the red crushed pepper, tomato paste, paprika, Italian seasoning, granulated garlic, onion powder, oregano, garlic, and brown sugar. Cook for 1 minute.
- Stir in the chicken stock, tomato sauce, and Worcestershire sauce. Let it come to a boil, then add the rice. Cover and reduce the heat to medium-low. Cook for 25 minutes while stirring frequently.
- Season with salt and pepper and add more chicken stock if needed.
- Add a squeeze of fresh lemon and garnish with fresh parsley, if desired.
Notes
- Stir the soup frequently otherwise the ground beef and rice will stick to the bottom of the pan.
- The soup will thicken a lot while it simmers, make sure to add extra liquid, if needed.
- Season the soup generously with salt and pepper for best results. Also, make sure to include the brown sugar to help balance the acidity from the tomato sauce.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
