Description

Cabbage Roll Soup turns classic cabbage rolls into a hearty, healthy soup that the whole family will love. This soup is packed with flavorful veggies and comforting broth. It’s a perfect weeknight dinner that also happens to be gluten and dairy-free.

Ingredients

Scale

1 tbsp olive oil
1 lb lean ground beef
Kosher salt and ground pepper, to taste
1 medium yellow onion, diced finely
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 medium carrots, quartered and sliced
1 red bell pepper, seeded and diced
A few spears of fresh thyme, leaves picked
1 small green cabbage, chopped (about 6–7 cups)
4 cups low-sodium beef broth
3 x 8 oz cans crushed tomatoes
1/2 cup brown rice, uncooked, or quinoa
1 bay leaf
1 tbsp honey

Instructions

Step 1: Heat the oil in a large dutch oven pot over medium heat.
Step 2: Add ground beef and cook, mincing the meat with a wooden spatula as it browns. Season with salt and pepper.
Step 3: Stir in the onion, garlic, carrots, pepper and thyme, and cook for a few more minutes, until veggies start to soften.
Step 4: Add 1/2 cup of broth to deglaze the pot, stirring all the way through the bottom.
Step 5: Add the remaining ingredients and stir well to combine.
Step 6: Bring to a boil then reduce heat and simmer for 35-40 minutes, or until the rice is done and the cabbage is tender.
Step 7: Remove and discard the bay leaf and serve soup hot!

Notes

Use lean ground beef to keep the soup low in fat; ground turkey is a great alternative. You can use orange or yellow bell peppers instead of red. Dried thyme can be substituted for fresh. Brown rice can be replaced with other rice varieties or quinoa. For storage, keep in the fridge for 2-4 days or freeze for up to 3 months after cooling completely.

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 55 minutes
Category: Soup
Method: Simmering
Cuisine: American

Nutrition

Serving Size: 2 cups
Calories: 162 kcal
Sugar: 7 g
Sodium: 322 mg
Fat: 5 g
Saturated Fat: 2 g
Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
Trans Fat: 1 g
Carbohydrates: 14 g
Fiber: 3 g
Protein: 16 g
Cholesterol: 35 mg

Keywords: cabbage roll soup, hearty soup, gluten-free soup, dairy-free soup, healthy dinner, unstuffed cabbage soup