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Crockpot Cabbage Soup with Hamburger
It doesn't get much easier than a healthy slow cooker cabbage soup with hamburger, beans, and loads of veggies!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
6 hrs
Total Time
6 hrs 15 mins
Servings: 16 cups
Calories: 131 kcal
Course:
Lunch , Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 medium onions, diced
- 3 medium carrots, peeled and diced
- 3 ribs celery, diced
- 3 cups cut green beans (frozen is fine)
- ½ head of green cabbage, cored and chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced or pressed (about 2 teaspoons)
- 1 lb. ground beef, cooked and excess fat drained (or substitute with an additional can of beans for a vegetarian option)
- 1 (15.5 ounce) can red kidney beans (about 1 ¾ cup), rinsed and drained (or substitute with a different type of beans)
- 2 teaspoons brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more to taste
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper, plus more to taste
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 dried bay leaf
- 2 teaspoons curry powder (optional)
- 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
- 4 cups low-sodium beef broth or vegetable broth
- 2 cups water (thin with extra water at the end, as needed, or omit the water completely for a thicker soup)
- Optional garnish: chopped fresh parsley, rosemary, or thyme
Instructions
- Place onions, carrots, celery, green beans, cabbage, and garlic at the bottom of a 6-quart slow cooker. Top with cooked beef and drained, rinsed beans. Add brown sugar, salt, pepper, chili powder, bay leaf, and optional curry powder, if desired.
- Pour crushed tomatoes, beef broth, and water into the pot.
- Cover and cook on LOW for 6-8 hours or on HIGH for 3-4 hours, or until vegetables are tender. Remove bay leaf. Taste and season with additional salt and pepper, if necessary. Ladle into bowls and garnish with fresh herbs.
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Notes
- Feel free to change up the seasoning. My grandmother always added chili powder and curry powder to her cabbage soup, giving the dish a really unique, delicious taste. That said, you can feel free to substitute with other flavors, such as an Italian seasoning blend. Try adding fresh herbs to the pot as well! Good options include thyme, parsley, basil, oregano, rosemary and chives.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1cup
Calories
131kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
16g
(5%)
Protein
11g
(22%)
Fat
3g
(5%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
18mg
(6%)
Sodium
359mg
(15%)
Potassium
624mg
(18%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
2231IU
(45%)
Vitamin C
20mg
(22%)
Calcium
57mg
(6%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 16cups
Amount Per Serving
Calories 131
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cup | |
| Calories | 131kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 16g | 5% |
| Protein | 11g | 22% |
| Fat | 3g | 5% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 18mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 359mg | 15% |
| Potassium | 624mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 2231IU | 45% |
| Vitamin C | 20mg | 22% |
| Calcium | 57mg | 6% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.