Easy Unstuffed Cabbage Roll Soup (stovetop or slow cooker)

a bowl of cabbage roll soup with fresh parsley around it

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Easy Unstuffed Cabbage Roll Soup (stovetop or slow cooker)

Easy Cabbage Roll Soup takes all the flavors you love from stuffed cabbage rolls but turns it into soup form! Full of flavor, filling, and simple, this unstuffed cabbage roll soup is sure to be a family favorite.

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 30

Total Time 40

Servings servings

Author Melissa Williams

Ingredients

1 Tablespoon olive oil
1 pound ground beef use a lean cut, I prefer 93/7
1 cup diced onion
1 cup diced carrots
2 cloves garlic minced
3 cups chopped green cabbage
4 cups beef broth
16 ounces tomato sauce
½ cup uncooked white rice
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon pepper

Instructions

In a large stock pot, heat oil over medium high heat. Add beef and cook, breaking apart, until no longer pink.
Add onion and carrots and cook until tender. About 5 minutes.
Add garlic and green cabbage and cook until cabbage begins to soften.
Pour in beef broth, tomato sauce, rice, salt and pepper and stir until combined.
Bring the mixture to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes or until rice is cooked through.
Serve immediately.

Notes

Brown meat first, then transfer everything (except rice) to the slow cooker.
Cook on LOW for 7–8 hours or HIGH for 4 hours.
Add rice in the last 20 minutes to prevent it from getting mushy.
When reheating, add extra broth if the rice has absorbed too much of the liquid.
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for 3-5 days.
Freezes well for up to 2 months—use airtight containers, bags, or freezer trays.

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