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cabbage roll soup

(3 ratings)
Northwestgal avatar
Recipe by
Vickie Parks
@Northwestgal
Renton, WA

I've made so many versions of this soup recipe over the years, and this is the one that I think is the most flavorful. I wasn't exactly sure which cuisine to place this recipe in, but I chose Germany because there are so many German recipes that are quire similar to this one. And it uses quite similar ingredients as my grandma's recipe for Cabbage Rolls (which was a German recipe), so Germany seemed apropos.

(3 ratings)
yield 6 -8
prep time 20 Min
cook time 40 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For cabbage roll soup

  • 1 lg
    onion, diced
  • 3 clove
    garlic, minced
  • 1 lb
    lean ground beef
  • 1/2 lb
    lean ground pork
  • 3/4 c
    uncooked long grain white rice
  • 1 md
    head cabbage, chopped (core removed)
  • 2 Tbsp
    flour
  • 28 oz
    can diced tomatoes (do not drain)
  • 2 Tbsp
    tomato paste
  • 4 c
    low-sodium, low-fat beef broth
  • 1 1/2 c
    v-8 or other tomato-based vegetable juice
  • 1 tsp
    paprika
  • 1 tsp
    dried thyme
  • 1 Tbsp
    worcestershire sauce
  • 1 lg
    bay leaf
  • salt and pepper, to taste

How To Make cabbage roll soup

  • 1
    In a large stockpot, brown the beef and pork over medium heat; drain fat. Add the onion and garlic, and sauté until soft.
  • 2
    Stir chopped cabbage into the meat mixture and cook until slightly softened (about 3 minutes). Sprinkle flour into the cabbage mixture, and cook an additional 2 minutes.
  • 3
    Add all remaining ingredients to stockpot, and bring to a boil and then reduce heat to medium-low. Cover pot, simmer until rice is fully cooked (about 25-30 minutes). If it thickens too much, you can add a little more (1/2 to 1 cup) beef broth or water during the last 10-15 minutes of simmering time.
  • 4
    Remove bay leaf, and serve hot.
  • 5
    FOR SLOW COOKER - Brown the beef and pork; drain fat. Add cooked meats and all remaining ingredients to crock pot/slow cooker. Cover crock pot, and cook 4 hours on High setting or 6-8 hours on Low setting (depending on your appliance). Add more broth or water during final hour of cooking, if needed.
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