Stuffed Cabbage Soup is a simple hearty recipe with all the delicious flavors of Traditional Stuffed Cabbage Rolls but none of the work!
I wanted stuffed cabbage for dinner. So I ran to the market and got all the ingredients. But then, after a full day of work followed by grocery shopping I could. not. bring. myself. to. stuff. cabbage. rolls. And so, our easy stuffed cabbage soup recipe was born! I like to serve it with some no knead beer bread, and cake mix donuts for dessert!
Stuffed Cabbage Soup
Stuffed Cabbage Soup
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Stuffed Cabbage Soup Ingredients
- Sweet yellow onion
- Garlic cloves, minced (do you have a garlic press? you should.)
- Seasoned salt
- Cooked ground beef
- Diced tomatoes (canned)
- Plain tomato sauce (canned)
- Worcestershire sauce
- Chicken stock (here’s how to make chicken stock)
- Cabbage, chopped
- Quick cooking white rice
How do you make stuffed cabbage soup?
⭐ First, in a large stock pot brown ground beef.
⭐ Next, saute onion, garlic, and seasoned salt. Add tomatoes, tomato sauce, Worcestershire sauce, and stock. Bring back to a simmer.
⭐ Then, stir in cabbage and cook until cabbage is wilted and softened.
⭐ Finally, stir in rice and cover until rice is ready. Stir in remaining chicken stock, as needed until desired consistency is reached.
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How to Make Stuffed Cabbage Soup
Stuffed Cabbage Soup
Ingredients
- olive oil
- 1 cup chopped sweet yellow onion
- 2 medium garlic cloves minced (do you have a garlic press? you should.)
- 1 teaspoon seasoned salt
- 2 pounds cooked ground beef
- 30 ounces diced tomatoes canned
- 30 ounces plain tomato sauce canned
- 1/3 cup Worcestershire sauce
- 6 cups chicken stock here's how to make your own
- 1 head cabbage chopped
- 3 cups quick cooking white rice
Instructions
STOVE TOP
- In a large stock pot brown ground beef (drain excess liquid if desired), then add onion, garlic, and seasoned salt until mixture is aromatic and onions are translucent.
- Add diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, Worcestershire sauce, and 4 cups chicken stock. Bring back to a simmer.
- Stir in cabbage and cook on medium/low covered about 20 minutes until cabbage is wilted and softened. Stir in rice and cover until rice is ready.
- Stir in remaining chicken stock, as needed until desired consistency is reached. Enjoy!
INSTANT POT
- In inner pot on saute mode, brown ground beef (drain excess liquid if desired), then add onion, garlic, and seasoned salt until mixture is aromatic and onions are translucent.
- Add diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, Worcestershire sauce, 4 cups chicken stock, and cabbage.
- Cover, set to 'sealing' and cook on manual (high pressure) for 3 minutes. Hit cancel, NPR ten minutes, then release remaining pressure.
- Stir in rice and cover (pot should not be on, rice will cook with residual heat). Allow to sit for 5 - 7 minutes until rice is cooked to your liking.
- Stir in remaining chicken stock, if you wish, until desired consistency is reached, (bring back to a simmer on saute mod) . Enjoy!
SLOW COOKER
- Brown ground beef on stovetop (drain excess liquid if desired). Add all ingredients EXCEPT rice to slow cooker.
- Cover, and cook on high for 4 - 6 hours or low for 8 - 10 hours. Stir in rice and cover. Allow to sit for 5 - 7 minutes until rice is cooked to your liking.
- Stir in remaining stock, if you wish, until desired consistency is reached.
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Stuffed Cabbage Soup
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If you love soup, try our easy broccoli cheese soup recipe or chow mein soup recipe next!
Recipe FAQS
Does cabbage roll soup freeze well?
Yes, but freeze before adding the rice, otherwise the rice will continue to absorb moisture and you will not have any broth left when it is reheated.
What kind of rice for cabbage roll soup?
We prefer a quick cooking rice.
Should I cook the rice separately for stuffed cabbage soup?
Only if you plan to freeze the soup.
8.2015
DAVID MARKHAM says
I Need To Know Can You Use Chicken Brother To Make The Cabbage Soup?
April Woods says
yes, chicken broth is fine 🙂
Sandra Pace says
love it
Debbie says
What can I use instead of canned tomatoes? Can’t eat the seeds. I usually substitute tomato sauce but there is already tomato sauce.
April Woods says
try some canned tomato puree maybe? that does not have seeds 🙂 you could also add more tomato sauce.
Diane says
This soup recipe is a keeper! Delicious and so easy to make. Thank you for this wonderful recipe. I will be making this often.
susan Moreau says
This is the best cabbage soup i have ever tasted. This is the firt time making it every. Used my instapot. Delicious.
April Woods says
Yay, so glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for taking the time to comment 🙂
DENISE JIMENEZ says
I did the same thing With stuffed Bell peppers, I waited too long and got lazy, so i used all same ingredients and made soup instead. I will not be making stuffed bell peppers again. The soup is way better!
April Woods says
agree!
Melissa says
How would I alter if I only have Jasmine Rice, and not quick cooking rice? Would I just cook the rice separately and add it in the end? Any alterations needed?
April Woods says
Yes, I would cook it and add it at the end. 🙂
Melissa says
Thank you for the super quick reply! Can’t wait to make this! ❤
Jeanette Rudishauser says
I made this per the recipe but found it was way too much rice for us. It sort of became rice stew. I’d definitely decrease the amount. Otherwise it was very good.
Ramsey Norman says
What is the sodium content per serving in this soup. It looks yummy but I am on a low sodium diet..
Elizabeth Donovan says
All are easy and Fantastic!
Karalynn R Freeman says
Made this Stuffed Cabbage Soup tonight. It indicates it makes 8 servings, to my great surprise it makes 8 quarts of a very thick soup. If you were to add broth until you got a more soupy consistence you would have 9 to 9/12 quarts of soup. Good thing it will freeze…..I think someone needs to re-check this recipe. lol
Gayle says
This is so good. I love cabbage rolls but this definitely works in a pinch. Quick and yummy. I make this in my Instant Pot. Thank you!
Charisma says
Very tasty, but would definitely add less rice next time! There wasn’t much soup to it after the rice cooked even after adding more chicken stock. Also had tons left over! Pleased to see that even my picky eater loved it though!
Christine Krantz says
I make only half of a recipe for my and my husband. This was Deelish and we ate on it several days !
I will definitely fix it again
Marsha says
Given there’s NOTHING on the shelves these days, can red cabbage be used for this? That’s all I could find.
April Woods says
Hi Marsha! Absolutely, red cabbage will work fine 🙂
Jean says
Was so good! I used instant brown rice. Can use ground turkey to make it even healthier. It’s a keeper!
Mildred Burba says
I would serve a side dish. A nice piece of cake would go nice with this or some garlic bread
Mildred Burba says
I would serve a side dish with the cabbage soup. A nice piece of pie and some garlic bread