Description
Hearty Cabbage Roll Soup brings Polish comfort straight to your kitchen, blending traditional flavors with modern simplicity. Savory ground beef, tender cabbage, and rich tomato broth create a soul-warming meal you’ll crave on chilly evenings.
Ingredients
Scale
Meat Ingredients:
- 1 pound (454 grams) ground beef
Vegetable Ingredients:
- 1 green cabbage, chopped
- 1 onion, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
Pantry and Seasoning Ingredients:
- 1 can (14.5 ounces or 411 grams) diced tomatoes
- 1 can (8 ounces or 227 grams) tomato sauce
- 4 cups (946 milliliters) beef broth
- 1/2 cup (95 grams) uncooked white rice
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- Salt to taste
- Pepper to taste
Instructions
- Brown ground beef in a large pot over medium heat, ensuring no pink remains.
- Incorporate diced onions and minced garlic, sautéing until onions become translucent and fragrant.
- Add chopped cabbage, creating a hearty base for the soup.
- Pour in diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, and beef broth, stirring to combine all ingredients thoroughly.
- Sprinkle uncooked rice into the mixture, along with oregano, basil, salt, and pepper.
- Raise heat to high and bring the soup to a rolling boil, then immediately reduce to low simmer.
- Cover and let the soup gently simmer for approximately 25-30 minutes, allowing flavors to meld and ingredients to become tender.
- Check that rice is fully cooked and cabbage has softened to a pleasant texture.
- Ladle the hot soup into serving bowls, ensuring each portion has a balanced mix of meat, vegetables, and broth.
- Serve immediately while steaming and enjoy the comforting, hearty meal.
Notes
- Choose lean ground beef to reduce excess fat and create a lighter soup version.
- Substitute ground beef with ground turkey or plant-based meat alternatives for a healthier or vegetarian option.
- Rinse rice before adding to prevent excess starchiness and ensure a clearer, cleaner-tasting broth.
- Let soup rest for 10 minutes after cooking to allow flavors to meld and thicken slightly before serving.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Appetizer
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: Eastern European
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 235 kcal
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 560 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 17 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 17 g
- Cholesterol: 55 mg