Stuffed Cabbage Soup
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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!
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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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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
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I love ground Bison in mine
I love just plain old fashioned stuffed cabbage. I make it just like this. Although the addition of veal I will try.
I am not a cabbage fan, but this looks very tasty!
I have used this recipe to make this & my family really liked it.
I like this soup, we call it unstuffed cabbage soup! I make it with ground beef. I have make it with quick cook rice and I’ve also subbed in Cauliflower rice & my family hardly noticed making it even better for my diabetic husband
Oddly enough, it is great accompanied with CORNBREAD!!
We loved this simple delicious recipe. We used cooked long grain rice instead of instant rice.
This was wonderful! Next time I might cut the rice to 2 cups to make it a bit more soup like! That’s just a personal preference.
Making this right now! I usually don’t follow recipes, but this one is great! Made it with turkey and brown rice and added carrots and celery and more herbs. Very tasty and pretty simple!
I only use one cup of rice as otherwise there is no broth. I also use mild Italian sausage in place of ground beef. You can add sauerkraut too if you like!
How do I follow a recipe with no AMOUNTS on the ingredients????
You are wasting my time
Hi Terry – You had to scroll past the detailed printable recipe card with exact ingredients, amounts, and instructions to leave this comment. I’m not sure what to tell you?