Cabbage Roll Soup

5 from 3 votes

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!

Prep Time15

Cook Time40

Total Time55

Course: Entree

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Author: Julie Maestre

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.

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