Stuffed Cabbage Soup Recipe

Rating 5.0
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Cozy up with this stuffed cabbage soup. Essentially a deconstructed stuffed cabbage roll, this easy hearty soup features ground beef, fresh vegetables and a lip-smackingly tangy garlic yogurt sauce that will keep you coming back for more.
Utensils Dinner
Globe New American
23
ingredients
9
steps
50
minutes
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Ingredients

Servings:
6
For the Stuffed Cabbage Soup
1 tblsp
avocado or olive oil
1 lb
ground beef, see notes 1
1
large onion, diced
1
carrot, finely grated
3
garlic cloves, minced
3 tblsp
tomato paste
1
28 oz can of crushed tomatoes
1
14.5 oz can of diced tomatoes
1 tsp
dried thyme
2 tsp
paprika
1 tblsp
Worcestershire sauce
1
medium head of green cabbage, cored and sliced
6 cup(s)
low sodium chicken stock, see notes 2
1/2 cup(s)
white or brown long-grain rice
salt and pepper, to taste
finely chopped fresh parsley, for garnish
garlicky yogurt sauce, see below
For the Garlicky Yogurt Sauce
1 cup(s)
plain Greek yogurt
2
garlic cloves, grated
2 tblsp
lemon juice
2 tblsp
extra-virgin olive oil
1/2 tsp
ground black pepper
2 tblsp
finely chopped dill

Directions 9 steps | 50 Minutes

Step 1

In a large Dutch oven or a heavy-bottomed pot, heat the avocado or olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the ground beef and cook, breaking it up with a wooden spoon, until browned, about 4-5 minutes.

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Step 2

Stir in the diced onion and grated carrot. Cook until the carrot and onions are tender, about 3-4 minutes.

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Step 3

Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, less than 1 minute.

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Step 4

Add the tomato paste and cook until toasted, about 2-3 minutes.

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Step 5

Stir in the crushed and diced tomatoes, scraping up any browned bits on the bottom of the pot.

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Step 6

Stir in thyme, paprika and Worcestershire sauce.

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Step 7

Stir in the green cabbage, chicken stock and rice. Bring the soup to a boil. Lower the heat to medium-low and bring the soup to a simmer. Cover the pot and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 20-30 minutes or until the cabbage is tender and the rice is fully cooked. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

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Step 8

While the stuffed cabbage soup is simmering, make the garlicky yogurt sauce. In a small bowl, combine the Greek yogurt, grated garlic, lemon juice, extra-virgin olive oil, black pepper and finely chopped dill. Stir until well combined. 

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Step 9

Ladle into soup bowls, top with a dollop of the garlicky yogurt sauce and garnish with fresh parsley. Enjoy!

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Notes:

  1. Ground beef can be easily substituted with ground chicken, turkey, Italian turkey sausage or Italian chicken sausage.
  2. Low sodium chicken broth can be substituted with low sodium beef or low sodium vegetable broth.

Nutrition Per Serving
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CALORIES
519
FAT
27 g
PROTEIN
28.6 g
CARBS
46.8 g

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Robyn B.

Robyn

05 Oct 2022

The garlic yogurt sauce really made this dish pop. I subbed low sodium broth, and it was still extremely tasty.

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