Cabbage Soup Recipe

This hearty Cabbage Soup recipe is perfect for chilly nights when you want something comforting to warm you up. It’s so easy to make and a favorite for the whole family, since it’s loaded with ground beef, veggies, and cabbage in a yummy tomato broth.

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Easy Cabbage Soup

Inspired by my favorite Cabbage Rolls, or Lazy Cabbage Rolls, this soup recipe features all the same savory ingredients with much less hassle — just throw everything into the pot.

This cabbage soup recipe makes dinner so easy! It takes just one pot on the stovetop and pantry staples. I love doubling the recipe to freeze some for later — two meals in one! Don’t let the word “cabbage” in the name scare you–this is a savory, beefy soup with great depth of flavor.

I love serving satisfying soups, like this Cabbage Soup, Loaded Potato Soup, or Zuppa Toscana, as temperatures start to fall in Idaho, because they are easy, warming, and filling. Doesn’t everyone just seem hungrier in the winter?

Cabbage Roll Soup Ingredients

This recipe calls for basic ingredients you may already have on hand, and it comes together quickly.

• Cabbage -Use green cabbage. We like to cube the cabbage, but you can shred the cabbage.
• Broth – we used beef broth; you can substitute with vegetable (vegetarian) or chicken broth.
• Tomatoes – canned diced tomatoes and tomato sauce produce a richly flavored base.
• Ground beef – We prefer lean 80/20 ground beef for flavor. Feel free to swap with ground turkey, ground pork, Italian sausage, or a combination of ground meat. You can use tofu crumbles or omit meat for a vegetarian option.
• Veggies/Aromatics – Celery, onion, carrot, and minced garlic.
• Herbs – Bay leaf, parsley, cilantro, dill, or a combination
• Brown sugar – balances out the acidity of tomatoes

How to Make Cabbage Soup

It’s so easy to make this cabbage soup recipe, making it perfect for a weeknight meal or easy family dinner with minimal dishes.

1. Sauté beef – In a Dutch oven or heavy-bottomed pot, heat olive oil over medium-high heat. Once hot, saute the ground beef, breaking it up as it browns.
2. Add onion and garlic – Add the chopped onion to the ground beef and saute until tender. Then add the minced garlic and cook for 30 seconds or until fragrant.
3. Add veggies and simmer – Add the carrots, celery, cabbage, diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, bay leaves, salt, pepper, brown sugar, and broth, and stir. For extra veggies, try adding green beans to the soup. Bring to a boil, and then reduce the heat and simmer for 20-30 minutes until vegetables are tender.
4. Add herbs – Remove the bay leaves, add in the fresh herbs, and season to taste.

Can I Make Cabbage Soup in the Slow Cooker?

This recipe is easy to transition to the slow cooker. Brown the ground beef and onions, and then add all the ingredients to the soup into the slow cooker and cook on low for 7-8 hours and or high for 4-5 hours. Add herbs and allow the soup to cook for another 5 minutes.

Serve Cabbage Soup With

Serve Cabbage Soup warm, topped with sour cream, fresh herbs, or Jalapeno slices. We love the hearty soup on its own, or with crusty bread and fresh salad to complement, so try some of these recipes:

• Dutch Oven Bread
• Sourdough Bread
• Soft Dinner Rolls
• Focaccia Bread
• Garlic Bread
• Caesar Salad
• Classic Wedge Salad

Cabbage Soup is a warming and soothing soup that is hearty and so satisfying. This recipe also reheats well, so you’ll love having leftovers. Add this to your menu for a quick and filling one-pot meal in minutes!

More Cabbage Recipes

Cabbage is one of those staple fall and winter vegetables that is inexpensive and so versatile. We use it in this cabbage soup recipe as well as these other family favorites:

• Cabbage Casserole
• Coleslaw
• Shrimp Tacos
• Cabbage Fried Rice
• Red Cabbage and Avocado Salad
• Green Goddess Salad
• Lazy Cabbage Rolls