Cabbage Soup in the Instant Pot

Confession – I’ve made this Instant Pot Cabbage Soup three times in the last two weeks. It’s really good, really filling, and really healthy.  The perfect combination!

If you watch our live show, you know I’m maybe a touch obsessed with my instant pot.  This cabbage soup is my new favorite recipe.

Not only do I love it because it’s tasty, but also because the kids like it too.  And if you have kids, you know what a huge win that is.

Our easy cabbage soup is made with just a few simple ingredients.  But don’t let that fool you, it’s rich with flavor! And I love that it comes together so quickly.  You can make this on the stovetop or in the slow cooker too!

In the instant pot the cabbage soup only takes about 45 minutes of pressure, for a total cook time of about an hour.  And you end up with the most tender and delicious stew meat.

How do you make cabbage soup?

Cabbage soup is made by cooking vegetables and stew meat for a long period of time, until the meat is tender.  Then adding cabbage and cooking for a short while longer.

A basic cabbage soup is very simple to make, but can include many variations.

What is cabbage soup good for?

Cabbage soup can be a great option for weight loss.  This cabbage soup is full of healthy vegetables, and lean protein from the stew meat.

If you’re trying to keep low on carbs, you could add less potatoes, or even skip them altogether.

 What are the ingredients for cabbage soup?

We use a combination of cabbage, potatoes. carrots, green beans, tomatoes, and stew meat to make our cabbage soup.  Cabbage soup is a super versatile dish though.

A kitchen sink style soup, if you will!  So if you have some other veggies hanging around, go ahead and add them.

How long can you keep cabbage soup in the refrigerator?

Cabbage soup will be good stored in an air tight container in the refrigerator for about three days.  If you’re my dad, you’ll eat it after five days, but I don’t suggest following his lead.

If you want too keep the soup longer than three days, then go ahead and pop it in the freezer!

What spices to add to cabbage soup?

We add very few spices to our cabbage soup – just seasoned salt, and beef bouillon or beef stock.  It doesn’t sound like much, but sometimes simple is best. You can also salt and pepper to taste after it’s done cooking.

If you prefer yours fancier, garlic or onion would be great additions.

How can Cabbage help you lose weight?

I don’t claim to be a scientist, but in the most basic sense, cabbage can help you lose weight by being a vegetable that is both low in calories and filling.

Sometimes I like to cut my cabbage into thin slices so they’re more like noodles!

If you love our Instant Pot Cabbage Soup, you’ll definitely want to try these other yummy soup recipes!

• Cabbage Noodle Tomato Curry – I like to cut the cabbage long and thin so they’re like noodles for this cabbage noodle tomato curry.  It’s delicious and totally paleo friendly, if you’re into that.  And if you’re not, it’s still super delicious!

• Chicken Noodle Vegetable Stew – If ever you’ve needed a warm bowl of chicken noodle soup for dinner, this one is the one to make.  With homemade egg noodles and a rich broth, it doesn’t get much better.

• Classic Minestrone Soup – Classic Minestrone soup is like the Italian version of chicken noodle soup!  Except without chicken.

• Kimchi Stew – And Kimchi Stew is like the Korean version of chicken noodle soup.  But without noodles! Hah!

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• Instant Pot Electric Pressure Cooker – This is the model I have, and you’ve seen me use it dozens of times on our live cooking show.  It’s very very (very) awesome!
• White ceramic dishware – I love white dishes because you can tell with a glance whether they’ve been cleaned.  With five kids, this is a real thing.
• Ceramic soup bowls – there is literally no such thing as too many bowls.  I heart bowls.  So much.
• Colorful cotton bandanas (we use them as napkins!) – sometime around 2012 I decided I’d had enough of paper napkins and paper towels.  We were going through such a ridiculous amount and it felt like I was just throwing money directly into the trash.  So, I ordered 100 (yes!) bandannas and here we are five years later still using them!  It’s perfect.
• Stainless steel soup ladle – my soup ladle is constantly going missing.  Does this happen at other people’s homes?

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Cabbage Soup

Confession – I’ve made this Instant Pot Cabbage Soup three times in the last two weeks. It’s really good, really filling, and really healthy. The perfect combination!

Course Soup

Cuisine American

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 1 hour

Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes

Servings 8

Calories 190 kcal

Ingredients

• 1 - 1.5 pounds stew beef
• olive oil for browning meat
• 1 can diced tomatoes 14 ounces not drained
• 1 can green beans 14 ounces drained
• 1 can plain tomato sauce 14 ounces
• 2 large russet potatoes small diced
• 2 cups carrots small diced
• 2 - 3 beef bouillon cubes or we used Better than Bouillon during the live show
• 1 teaspoon seasoned salt
• 1 small/medium head of cabbage rough chopped
• water to cover meat and vegetables

Instructions

1. Turn instant pot to saute mode and brown the stew meat with a small amount of olive oil.
2. Add the rest of the ingredients except the cabbage and water.
3. Stir everything up, and add enough water to cover the meat and vegetables.  Make sure there's still some room at the top to eventually stir in cabbage.
4. Cover the soup and turn instant pot to manual mode for 45 minutes.
5. When timer is done, pressure release quickly or naturally (it's not generally recommended to QR with soups, so be very careful if you do, it may splatter.)
6. Stir in the cabbage, and cover for an additional 5 minutes.
7. Enjoy!

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Cabbage Soup, Ingredients:

• 1 – 1.5 pounds stew beef
• olive oil, for browning meat
• 1 can diced tomatoes, 14 ounces not drained
• 1 can green beans, 14 ounces drained
• 1 can plain tomato sauce, 14 ounces
• 2 large russet potatoes, small diced
• 2 cups carrots, small diced
• 2 – 3 beef bouillon cubes (or we used Better than Bouillon during the live show)
• 1 teaspoon seasoned salt
• 1 small/medium head of cabbage, rough chopped
• water, to cover meat and vegetables

Cabbage Soup, Directions:

1. Turn instant pot to saute mode and brown the stew meat with a small amount of olive oil.
2. Add the rest of the ingredients except the cabbage and water.
3. Stir everything up, and add enough water to cover the meat and vegetables.  Make sure there’s still some room at the top to eventually stir in cabbage.
4. Cover the soup and turn instant pot to manual mode for 45 minutes.
5. When timer is done, pressure release quickly or naturally (it’s not generally recommended to QR with soups, so be very careful if you do, it may splatter.)
6. Stir in the cabbage, and cover for an additional 5 minutes.
7. Enjoy!