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Unstuffed Cabbage Roll Soup Recipe
5 from 318 votes

Unstuffed Cabbage Roll Soup Recipe

Unstuffed Cabbage Roll Soup combines ground beef, cabbage, tomato sauce, and rice into a comforting one-pot meal. The soup is seasoned with bay leaves, oregano, and lemon juice to balance the richness with brightness and spice. Its texture is hearty with tender cabbage and cooked rice, making it a filling soup that captures the flavors of traditional cabbage rolls without the assembly.

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
35 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 6 (2 cup) servings
Calories: 242 kcal
Course: Main Course, Soup, Dinner
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1 lb. ground beef I used 96% lean, extra lean
  • 1 yellow onion chopped, medium
  • 3 garlic minced, cloves
  • 5 cups green cabbage about half of a medium sized head, chopped
  • 4 cups beef broth low-sodium, 32 oz
  • 3 cups tomato sauce (24 oz.)
  • 1 cup carrot shredded
  • 1/2 cup Uncooked white or brown long grain rice
  • 2 bay leaves dried
  • 3 tbsp. brown sugar packed
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 tsp. dried oregano leaves
  • 1/2 tsp. black pepper ground
  • 1 1/2 tbsp. lemon juice

Instructions

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  1. In a large soup pot, add the beef and place over medium-high heat. Break it apart with a wooden spoon. Add the onion. Cook about 8 minutes until the beef is brown, stirring occasionally.
  2. Add the garlic. Stir and cook 1 minute.
  3. Add the cabbage, beef broth, tomato sauce, carrots, rice, bay leaves, brown sugar, salt, oregano, and pepper.
  4. Bring to a boil. Then, reduce the heat to simmer and cover the pot. Cook until rice is tender (25 minutes for white rice and 45 minutes for brown rice).
  5. Remove the pot from the heat. Stir in the lemon juice. Let the soup rest uncovered for 10 minutes to thicken up before serving. Remove the bay leaves before serving.

Notes

  • Brown rice requires a longer simmer of about 45 minutes; white rice cooks in around 25 minutes.
  • Let the soup rest uncovered for 10 minutes after cooking to achieve a thicker consistency.
  • Remove bay leaves before serving to avoid bitter textures.
  • Nutrition information is based on using brown rice.

Nutrition Information

Serving 2cups Calories 242kcal (12%) Carbohydrates 34.4g (11%) Protein 19.8g (40%) Fat 3.5g (5%) Saturated Fat 1.4g (7%) Fiber 5.4g (22%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6 (2 cup) servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 242

% Daily Value*

Serving 2cups
Calories 242kcal 12%
Carbohydrates 34.4g 11%
Protein 19.8g 40%
Fat 3.5g 5%
Saturated Fat 1.4g 7%
Fiber 5.4g 22%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.