Easy Cabbage Roll Soup

Sunday, December 27, 2020
Easy Cabbage Roll Soup is simple and deconstructed something like and this can be made on the stovetop, slow cooker or instant pot.


This one-pan meal takes on all the characteristics of stuffed cabbage rolls but so much easier and can be ready in an hour.


Perfect for any weekday meal and if you're a busy cook, just use the slow cooker adding the rice 30 minutes before it's completed.


We love this cabbage roll soup on a chilly day, and it really has all the same flavors as stuffing those cabbage rolls that take much more time to make and this is so simple.


Scroll down to the end to my printable instruction card for this delicious recipe.



this is a bowl of cabbage roll soup






One Pan Meals



I love easy simple meals and we have more than "15 kinds of One Pan Meals" that you can try on the stovetop.


If you have an instant pot it takes around 35 minutes on the pressure cooker mode and so quick and easy! 


The kids love it, and it's all homemade with wholesome ingredients.


To save time, I like to chop up the cabbage and place it in a sealed bag, then I just have to dump it in when ready to make this.


It's not one of that fussy kind of meal but totally tastes like stuffed cabbage, this will be the dish for you to make! Sure it won't look as pretty but it sure tastes the same!



It's packed with all the same flavors, done in half the time, with all the taste.




this is a pan of cabbage roll soup




Ingredients You Will Need(scroll down to the recipe card for exact measurements

  • instant rice uncooked
  • olive oil
  • ground beef or ground turkey raw
  • cloves minced garlic
  • medium-size head of cabbage chopped into small pieces
  • diced tomatoes or whole tomatoes cut up
  • can of tomato sauce
  • dry red wine
  • Italian seasoning
  • granulated garlic powder
  • water or chicken broth
  • salt, pepper, and cayenne pepper to taste




a delicious deconstructed unrolled cabbage with the same stuffing as golumki or stuffed cabbage rolls all in one pan with sauce, rice and hamburger



Other Cooking Methods

  1. Slow Cooker 4 to 6 hours on high
  2. Instant Pot, brown the meat then add everything including rice pressure cook for 20 minutes
  3. Stovetop 1 hour and 12 minutes adding rice last
  4. Note: chop the cabbage in very small pieces to cook evenly and quicker



this is a big pot of cabbage, rice and meat made into a soup



Tips

  • chop cabbage fine
  • brown the meat with garlic for more intense flavors first
  • add red pepper or cayenne for heat
  • the chicken broth will be more flavorful
  • if the soup is too thick add more water or broth
  • add rice last so it doesn't get overcooked and refer to the package instructions on time for instant rice



More Easy Meals:



Pizza Chicken and Potatoes


Italian Chicken Stew


Homemade Sausage Pasta Helper


Italian Escarole and Beans



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Cabbage Rolls



We love the old fashioned style Stuffed Cabbage Rolls but this is great in a pinch and served up with some hot crusty buttered bread, it's perfect for a chilly day.


No matter which cooking method you try, it's a super easy way to get that old fashioned cabbage roll flavor all in one pan.


This is great comfort food especially in the winter months.



Easy Cabbage Roll Soup

Easy Cabbage Roll Soup

Yield: 8
Author: Claudia Lamascolo
Prep time: 15 Mininactive time: 1 H & 12 MTotal time: 1 H & 27 M
This soup takes on all the characteristics of stuffed cabbage rolls but deconstructed. The flavors are all the same, in a one-pan soup pot.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups instant rice uncooked
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 pound ground beef or ground turkey raw
  • 3 cloves minced garlic
  • 1 medium-size head of cabbage chopped in small pieces
  • 1 - 28 - ounce can of diced tomatoes or whole tomatoes cut up
  • 1 -  12 ounces can of tomato sauce
  • 1/2 cup any kind of dry red wine
  • 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon granulated garlic powder
  • water or chicken broth
  • salt, pepper, and cayenne pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. In a large soup pan, add 3 tablespoons of any kind of cooking oil and saute the meat with the cloves of garlic until the pink is gone around 4 minutes.
  2. Place around 4 quarts of water or chicken broth in a large soup pot.
  3. Add the cabbage, and  tomatoes with spices,
  4. Simmer around 1 hour or until cabbage is soft.
  5. After around 1 hour when the cabbage is cooked put the wine, and rice into the pot and simmer around 12 minutes until rice is cooked.
  6. Season with salt,  pepper to taste.
  7. Slow Cooker Method: place on high for 4 to 6 hours adding the rice  around 30 minutes before completion 
  8. Instant Pot: Use the sear method first saute the meat, adding everything else including the rice, and pressure cook for around 20 minutes. 

Calories

306.42

Fat (grams)

15.55

Sat. Fat (grams)

4.72

Carbs (grams)

15.70

Fiber (grams)

1.39

Net carbs

14.31

Sugar (grams)

2.02

Protein (grams)

19.91

Sodium (milligrams)

377.09

Cholesterol (grams)

62.35
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a delicious deconstructed unrolled cabbage with the same stuffing as golumki or stuffed cabbage rolls all in one pan with sauce, rice and hamburger



Disclosure: This recipe was originally shared in 2016. It was edited and re-published in 2020