Slow Cooker Cabbage Roll Soup
This Slow Cooker Cabbage Roll Soup combines ground beef, cabbage, cauliflower, carrots, tomatoes, and a blend of herbs and spices simmered together for a comforting and flavorful dish. The addition of riced cauliflower late in cooking adds texture and body, while the mixture of paprika, thyme, and bay leaf enhances the savory broth. It's a filling soup resembling the taste of stuffed cabbage rolls in a warm, easy-to-make form.
Ingredients
- 2 pounds ground beef I use 85%
- 1 cabbage chopped, small head
- 10 ounce cauliflower frozen, riced, bagged
- ½ yellow onion diced
- 28 ounces diced tomatoes lowest carb
- 6 cups chicken broth
- 1 carrot chopped, medium
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 3 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon parsley dried
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon thyme dried
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper ground
Instructions
- Heat a large skillet to medium and add in the ground beef and half the salt.
- Cook until the ground beef has been browned, then pour into the insert in your slow cooker.
- Add the onions and garlic. Sprinkle the smoked paprika, dried thyme, parsley, pepper and remaining salt.
- Next, add in the diced tomatoes, tomato paste and carrots. Add in the cabbage, bay leaf and chicken broth.
- Mix until well combined and cook on high for 3 ½ hours (6-½ hours on low), adding in the frozen cauliflower during the last ½ hour.
- Remove and discard the bay leaf, add in some (optional) fresh parsley and serve.
Notes
- Carrots add flavor and texture but can be omitted for lower carb intake.
- Chicken broth can be substituted with beef broth if preferred.
- Sautéing onions and garlic before adding enhances their flavor in the soup.
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 301
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 301kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 12g | 4% |
| Protein | 30g | 60% |
| Fat | 13g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.