Satisfy your craving for something cozy, comforting, and delicious with cabbage roll soup.
Cabbage, beef, pork and rice are simmered in a flavorful tomato broth for the ultimate bowl of comfort food.
This easy cabbage roll soup recipe is reminiscent of my grandmother’s cabbage rolls and is the perfect meal for chilly days or cozy nights.
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Growing up with a Polish grandmother, dishes like cabbage rolls, rouladen, and haluski (cabbage and noodles) were staples in our family! Good easy simple comfort food!
- This cabbage roll soup recipe has the same great flavors found in my grandma’s cabbage rolls made into a cozy delicious soup.
- Easy prep, no rolling required!
- This dish uses simple ingredients, most of which you likely have on hand.
- It reheats and freezes well.
This Cabbage Roll Soup recipe was adapted from my favorite cabbage rolls to create a quick and easy meal without all of the work! We just simply add it to the pot and walk away; no rolling required!
How to Make Cabbage Roll Soup
Meat – My grandmother always made cabbage rolls with a mixture of pork ground pork and ground beef, which is what I use in this recipe. You can use just one or the other or substitute ground turkey.
If you’d like, add a few slices of bacon, it adds a delicious smoky flavor.
- Brown the meat.
- Add the cabbage and cook for a few minutes. Add the uncooked rice, broth, tomatoes, and seasonings.
- Simmer until tender.
This makes a nice rich and hearty soup loaded with cabbage, meat & rice which is very thick, almost stew-like. If you’d prefer a more soupy consistency, you can add more broth.
Bread for Dipping and Dunking!
This soup pairs well with any type of bread or dinner rolls for dipping and dunking.
Leftovers
Leftovers will keep for 3 to 4 days in the fridge. The rice may soak up some of the broth so add a bit of water or broth if needed.
You can freeze leftover cabbage roll soup. Place individual servings in freezer bags or in an air-tight container. Freeze bags on a baking sheet and once frozen we stack them in the freezer upright to save space!
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Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 large onion diced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- ½ pound lean ground pork or additional ground beef
- ¾ cup uncooked long grain rice
- 1 medium head cabbage chopped, core removed, about 8 cups
- 28 ounces canned diced tomatoes with juices
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 4 cups beef broth
- 1 ½ cups vegetable juice such as V8
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 bay leaf
- salt and black pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a large pot, brown the onion, garlic, pork, and beef over medium-high heat. Drain excess fat.
- Stir in the chopped cabbage and let cook until slightly softened, about 3 minutes.
- Add in the diced tomatoes, tomato paste, beef broth, V8 or vegetable juice, uncooked rice, paprika, thyme, Worcestershire sauce, bay leaf, and salt and pepper to taste. Stir well to combine.
- Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium-low. Cover the pot and let simmer until the rice is fully cooked, approximately 25-30 minutes.
- Remove bay leaf and serve.
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Notes
Nutrition Information
Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.
Course Soup
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8elicious soup loaded with fresh vegetables, potatoes and lean beef. It’s all simmered in a tomato broth for the perfect family meal!
Made this last night and it tastes very similar to my baba’s cabbage rolls, without the “roll” part. Definitely will make this again!!
I must try this. It has all of the deliciousness of cabbage rolls without having to spend time rolling up all of the cabbage rolls. This would be perfect for a chilly day, Thanks for the great recipe
Let me know when you do! I love this recipe.
I love that black pot you used! Who makes it?
The pot in the video came from Costco and is no longer available. The brand is Chantal and it is a Cast Iron Dutch Oven. You can find similar Dutch Ovens here on Amazon.
Would chicken or turkey stock work as a sub for beef stock?
Yes, that would work just fine.
We have had the soup it is pretty good, but It reminds us of when our Cabbage Roll meal has come to it’s end. It’s not our favorite part of the Cabbage Roll meal.
i LOVE YOUR RECIPES BUT DON’T HAVE A pRINTER. however, can I get on your email list for recipes?
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Can your cabbage roll soup be made in the slow cooker? I expect it can, but have you tried it.
Yes, this recipe can be cooked in the slow cooker.
It would help to be able to print the receipies.
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Do u do a monthly newsletter with recipes? I would love to get them if you do.
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hi! what I can I use instead of Worcesters sauce? thanks!
Your recipes are the best . I will have to do with what I have in the pantry. You give me lots of good ideas. THANKYOU
Thank you Peggy! Enjoy!
I made cabbage soup it was delicious
So glad you loved it Patricia!
Que lastima que solo está en ingles, no hay la opción de colocarlo en español, muy bueno su blog, felicitaciones.
que sin duda puede usar Google Translate para traducir la receta de español! Disfruta!
Sounds yummy. I use Pacific Red pepper tomato soup instead of V8
Don’t use Tomato Soup in anything, that;s not cooking.
Sounds a lot like my stuffed cabbage soup, but with burger instead of the stew meat mine calls for. Also uses a 16 oz package of cole slaw mix, which cuts down on prep time and some of the mess. I’m trying this one right now.
I just love cabbage any way it is cooked do you have any more recipes for cabbage
I love it too Edith! You can find more cabbage recipes here!
This is very similar to a recipe my Mom used to make. She added sliced smoked sausage to hers along with the beef/pork mixture. Yum!
Yummy addition! Thank you for sharing!
I’m looking forward to eating this tonight substituting with ingredients I’ve got on hand. (Ground venison, brown rice, and bloody mary mix… saves a trip to the store). I’m glad I stumbled upon this recipe via Facebook because I love cabbage rolls and have limited time. Thanks for the dinner inspiration!
Enjoy!
Love that you used venison! How did it taste? Was it ground venison or venison sauasage? My family are big venison lovers.
If your tomatoes are tart or acidic you can soften this by adding some brown sugar. I got this hint from my Betty Crocker 1963 cookbook my mother gave me. Yummy!
Thank you for sharing!
Cabbage roll soup cooking away…smells yummy in here..can’t wait to taste….
Don’t forget the Bean-O