Cabbage Roll Soup

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Classic cabbage rolls are deconstructed into this unstuffed Cabbage Roll Soup. All the same great flavors including ground beef, rice, and tomato sauce, but so much easier. Healthy and hearty, all-in-one dinner for busy weeknights!

Prep Time10

Cook Time35

Total Time45

Course: Soup

Cuisine: American

Keyword: cabbage roll soup, cabbage soup

Servings:

Ingredients

2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 pound lean ground beef
1 small sweet onion , finely diced
2 cloves garlic , minced
salt and pepper to taste
4 cups coarsely chopped green cabbage
32 ounces low-sodium beef broth
24 ounces (3, 8 ounce cans) tomato sauce
1/2 cup uncooked long grain white rice
1 bay leaf
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1/2 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
fresh chopped parsley , for serving
sour cream , for serving

Instructions

Warm the olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add the ground beef, onion, and garlic; cook, breaking up the meat with a wooden spoon, for about 4-5 minutes until beef is browned and cooked through, and the onions are soft and translucent. Drain off fat, then season with salt and pepper to taste.
Add in the cabbage and cook for about 2 minutes to soften slightly.
Add in the beef broth, tomato sauce, rice, bay leaf, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, paprika, salt, and pepper to the pot.
Bring to a simmer and cook on low for 25 minutes or until rice is tender. Remove bay leaf and discard.
Ladle into bowls; sprinkle with a little fresh chopped parsley and a dollop of sour cream, if desired and serve!

Notes

Try it with ground turkey. Ground turkey can be substituted for the ground beef, if preferred.

Swap the beef broth with chicken broth. Chicken broth can be used instead of the beef broth, but the soup will not be as robust.

Using brown rice. You can replace the white rice with brown rice, but that will require an additional 15-20 minutes of simmering, which might over-cook the cabbage.

Make it in the crockpot. Brown your meat, onions, and garlic as instructed, then transfer to a 6-quart slow cooker along with all the other ingredients, mix and cover. Cook on low for about 6-7 hours or 3-4 hours on high.

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