This cabbage soup is the perfect new year’s dish when you want something hearty and warm, but also healthy enough to detox after all the holiday treats and sweets. This is super simple to put together and a soup the whole family will love.
❤️ Why You’ll Love Cabbage Soup
With simple ingredients and straightforward cooking methods, cabbage soup can be whipped up in under an hour. This soup is light and low in calories, making it a great option for those looking for healthier dinner options in the new year. Cabbage is packed with vitamins C and K, antioxidants, and fiber, so it is incredibly nutrient dense!
🍲 Ingredients
Ground beef – this soup calls for 2 pounds of ground beef, but if you want less meat and more broth you can easily reduce it to 1 pound.
Cabbage – 1 medium head of lettuce, chopped and washed.
Broth – Homemade broth or one container or good quality storebought broth so we can keep with the nutrient density of the soup.
Vegetables – The classic soup vegetables like carrots, celery, onion and garlic.
Tomatoes – I like stewed tomatoes for this recipe because it has the tomato juice which gives flavor, but they can also be smashed or picked out easily for your pickier eaters.
Spices – I added turmeric for the health benefits and it gives an earthly flavor, but you can use whatever spices you like best! This is a very versatile recipe.
👩🍳 How to Make Cabbage Soup
- In a large soup pot over medium high heat, brown your ground beef.
- While your beef is cooking, dice your carrots, celery, and onion. Add to the pot with the beef and cook for 3 – 4 minutes.
- Add your minced garlic and 2 cans of stewed tomatoes with the juices. Cook for 5 – 7 minutes so your vegetables cook, stirring occasionally (use your spatula to mash the tomatoes if you don’t want them to be so large in your soup).
- After 5 – 7 minutes, add your chopped cabbage and stir.
- Add your chicken broth, turmeric and salt and pepper.
- Mix everything together and bring to a boil.
- Reduce the heat to low, cover and simmer for 30 minutes until the cabbage is tender.
- Serve warm and enjoy with a side of Ginger Turmeric Sourdough!
🪄 Tips and Tricks
- I add the vegetables after browning the meat because I don’t like when the vegetables are too soft, but if you want to cook the vegetables before the beef you can absolutely do that.
- Chop all the vegetables into similar-sized pieces, ensuring even cooking and a pleasing texture.
- If the soup is too thick, add more broth or water. If it’s too thin, let it simmer uncovered to reduce it down.
- Enhance the soup by adding a variety of vegetables such as carrots, bell peppers, tomatoes, zucchini, and onions for added flavor and nutrients.
🗒 Variations
Our family is a big soup family, especially in the winter. It is such a good way to pack in nutrients while staying warm and cozy on the shorter, colder days. I have a free soup + sourdough e book available if you’re signed up for my email! And here are a few more recipes you might like –
- Dutch Oven Tomato Soup – Acts Of Sourdough
- Chicken Pot Pie with biscuits – Acts Of Sourdough
- Sourdough Soup Bowls – Acts Of Sourdough
- French Onion Focaccia – Acts Of Sourdough
- Ginger Turmeric Sourdough
🗒 Substitutions
- Spicy Version: Add red pepper flakes or hot sauce for a spicy kick.
- Asian Twist: Incorporate ginger, soy sauce, and sesame oil, and serve with sliced green onions.
- Creamy Style: Blend a portion of the soup for a creamy texture. You can use an immersion blender or regular blender for this.
- Protein: If you want to substitute the ground beef, consider adding beans, lentils, or diced chicken or sausage.
🗒 Best served with
- Fresh herbs, a dollop of sour cream, or grated cheese for added texture and flavor.
- A hearty crusty bread or rolls pairs nicely with cabbage soup. If you want to stick with the detox, try Ginger Turmeric Sourdough!
👝 How to Store Leftovers
Chill and Store: Cabbage soup tends to taste even better the next day as the flavors continue to meld. Store leftovers in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
Freezes Well: You can freeze portions for later, allowing you to have a healthy meal on hand whenever you need it.
🤔 Common Questions
Yes! Pack in the nutrients by adding zucchini, bell peppers, mushrooms and whatever else you have on hand. Cut them uniformly for even cooking and enjoy this delicious, inexpensive meal that also leaves no waste!
Cabbage Soup
Equipment
- cutting board
- knife
- Can opener
- soup pot
- Ladle
Ingredients
- 2 pounds ground beef
- 1 medium head of cabbage chopped
- 2 – 3 cloves of garlic minced
- 3 – 4 carrots diced
- 2 – 3 stalks of celery diced
- 1 medium onion diced
- 2 14.5 oz cans of stewed tomatoes
- 4 cups chicken broth or 1 container
- ½ tsp ground turmeric
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a large soup pot over medium high heat, brown your ground beef.
- While your beef is cooking, dice your carrots, celery, and onion. Add to the pot with the beef and cook for 3 – 4 minutes.
- Add your minced garlic and 2 cans of stewed tomatoes with the juices. Cook for 5 – 7 minutes so your vegetables cook, stirring occasionally (use your spatula to mash the tomatoes if you don't want them to be so large in your soup).
- After 5 – 7 minutes, add your chopped cabbage and stir.
- Add your chicken broth, turmeric and salt and pepper.
- Mix everything together and bring to a boil.
- Reduce the heat to low, cover and simmer for 30 minutes until the cabbage is tender.
- Serve warm and enjoy with a side of sourdough!
Notes
Nutrition
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