Description
Unstuffed Cabbage Roll Soup is a comforting and hearty dish that brings the flavors of traditional cabbage rolls into a simple, one-pot meal. With a savory blend of ground meats, tender cabbage, and rice in a rich tomato broth, this soup is perfect for a cozy dinner or a satisfying lunch.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ½ yellow onion, chopped (about ½ cup)
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- ½ pound ground beef
- ½ pound ground pork
- 2 carrots, diced
- 1 (14.5-ounce) can tomato sauce
- 1 (14.5-ounce) can diced tomatoes, drained
- 2 (14.5-ounce) cans beef broth
- ½ cup uncooked white rice
- ½ small head green cabbage, chopped (about 4 cups)
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- Fresh parsley, for garnish
Instructions
- Sauté Vegetables: Heat olive oil over medium heat in a Dutch oven. Add chopped onion and sauté for 4-5 minutes until translucent. Add minced garlic and cook for an additional 30 seconds, stirring constantly.
- Cook Meat: Add ground beef and ground pork to the pot. Cook until browned, breaking it apart with a spoon as it cooks.
- Add Ingredients: Stir in diced carrots, tomato sauce, drained diced tomatoes, beef broth, uncooked rice, chopped cabbage, bay leaf, Worcestershire sauce, and paprika.
- Simmer: Bring the mixture to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook for 25 minutes, or until the rice and cabbage are tender.
- Serve: Ladle soup into bowls and garnish with fresh parsley if desired.
Notes
- You can use frozen cabbage if fresh cabbage is unavailable.
- This soup can be easily adapted to include other vegetables or to suit dietary preferences.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 457 kcal
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 995 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 1g
- Carbohydrates: 34 g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 24g
- Cholesterol: 98mg