sweet russian cabbage soup

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Ellen Gwaltney Bales
Indianapolis, IN

Another wonderful, hearty Russian soup from allrecipes.com. This one will warm you up, inside and out. I have an image of coming home on a cold winter night to the sight of steamed-up kitchen windows and Babushka in her apron, stirring the soup.

(1 rating)
yield 4 serving(s)
prep time 10 Min
cook time 1 Hr

Ingredients For sweet russian cabbage soup

  • 1 1/2 lb
    lean ground beef
  • 1 can
    (14.5 oz.) diced tomatoes
  • 1 can
    (8 oz.) tomato sauce
  • 4
    cubes beef bouillon
  • 2 md
    carrots, shredded
  • 1 md
    onion, chopped
  • 2 Tbsp
    white vinegar
  • 1/2 c
    white sugar
  • 1 1/2 tsp
    salt
  • 1/2 tsp
    ground black pepper
  • 2 qt
    water, divided
  • 3 clove
    garlic, finely chopped
  • 1 md
    head cabbage, cored and cut into wedges

How To Make sweet russian cabbage soup

  • 1
    Crumble the ground beef into a large pot. Add the diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, beef bouillon cubes, carrots, onion, vinegar, sugar, salt and pepper. Pour in 1 quart of water and bring to a boil.
  • 2
    Stir to break up the beef while heating. Once the soup comes to a boil, cover and simmer for 30 minutes over low heat.
  • 3
    Pour in another quart of water, and return to a slow boil. Add garlic and cabbage. Simmer for 25 minutes until cabbage is tender. Ladle into soup bowls to serve.
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