Cabbage Roll Soup
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4.8
Cabbage Roll Soup
Description
This Cabbage Roll Soup recipe starts with browning ground beef and cooking chopped carrots and onions in the same pot, which builds a flavorful base. Seasoned with salt and pepper, the mixture then incorporates rice, tomato paste, bay leaves, water, and chicken broth, simmering together to meld flavors. Half of the shredded cabbage is added later to retain some texture and cook through, adding mild sweetness and earthiness. When the cabbage is tender, heavy cream is stirred in off-heat, enriching the soup with a creamy consistency.
The resulting soup balances the savory meat and umami tomato with the freshness of cabbage and subtle sweetness from carrots. The rice adds heartiness, thickening the broth moderately. Cooking the ingredients in one pot simplifies the preparation while preserving layers of flavor. The creamy finish softens acidity and enhances mouthfeel.
This soup suits colder days or meals seeking familiar comfort with less fuss than traditional cabbage rolls. It can stand alone as a filling main or serve alongside bread for a complete meal.
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef
- 2 carrot chopped, medium
- 1 onion chopped, large
- 1 tbsp salt
- 1 tbsp black pepper ground
- 1/2 cup rice
- 5 oz tomato paste
- 3 bay leaf
- 1 cup water
- 1 qt chicken broth
- 1/2 cabbage chopped (about 4 cups, large
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
Instructions
- Preheat a pot over medium-heat. Add ground beef to the pot and break it down as it cooks.
- Add chopped carrots and onion to the cooked ground beef. Sauté until the veggies are softened. Season with salt and pepper.
- Add rice, tomato paste, bay leaves, water, and broth.
- Bring everything to a simmer and let it cook for about 20 minutes. Add chopped cabbage and cook for an additional 10 minutes.
- Stir in the heavy cream and immediately remove from heat.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 12servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 191 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 191kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 13g | 4% |
| Protein | 9g | 18% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 40mg | 13% |
| Sodium | 1008mg | 42% |
| Potassium | 418mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 2061IU | 41% |
| Vitamin C | 23mg | 26% |
| Calcium | 47mg | 5% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.8
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