Cabbage Roll Soup Recipe
This Cabbage Roll Soup recipe delivers all the classic flavor without all of the work. A hearty and healthy soup the whole family will love.
Suitable for gluten free diets. Weight Watchers points included.
If you love the flavor of homemade cabbage rolls but don’t love all the work required to make them, this easy cabbage roll soup recipe is for you!
Hearty and healthy cabbage roll soup is not just perfect for the winter months but all year round. And it’s especially great for serving on St Patrick’s Day as well.
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Cabbage Roll Soup
This easy soup recipe delivers all that great nostalgic cabbage roll flavor without all the prep work. It’s a fully balanced meal in soup form and just the sort of warming and filling dish your family will happily tuck into.
Trust me when I say you’ll be whipping this delicious soup up again and again!
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Why Make This Recipe
- It’s Easy – This delicious one-pot soup lets you enjoy the flavors of cabbage rolls without the hours of prep work and cooking.
- It’s Affordable – Made with budget-friendly pantry and fridge staples.
- It’s Filling – This is a balanced meal in a bowl that will satisfy the whole family.
Ingredients Notes
- Ground Turkey – I use ground turkey to keep things on the healthier side but feel free to swap it for Italian sausage (mild or hot, depending on your preference) or ground beef.
- Cabbage – Savoy cabbage provides that classic cabbage roll flavor.
- Rice – Uncooked short-grain white rice.
- Broth – You can use chicken broth or beef broth.
- Onions & Carrots – Add flavor and color.
- Diced Tomatoes – Use crushed tomatoes instead if you prefer.
- Tomato Paste – I find the kind in a tube (like Alessi’s) is better.
- Seasonings – This recipe calls for bay leaves, Italian seasoning, paprika, Worcestershire sauce, plus salt & pepper.
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How To Make Cabbage Roll Soup
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- In a large Dutch oven, heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil over medium heat.
- Add the ground turkey and brown, breaking it up with a wooden spatula.
- Season with salt and pepper, then stir in diced onion, garlic, carrots, paprika and Italian seasoning. Cook for a few more minutes until the vegetables start to soften.
- Add the tomato paste and cook until it begins to caramelize.
- Pour in a half cup of the broth to deglaze the pot, scraping up any brown bits from the bottom. Then add the remaining ingredients and stir well to combine.
- Bring the soup to a boil, then reduce the heat and let it simmer for 35 minutes, or until the rice is tender and the cabbage has softened.
- Remove and discard the bay leaf before serving.
Bintu’s Tips
- If you want to use brown rice in this recipe, I recommend parboiling it first, as it will take longer to cook than white rice.
- I prefer larger chunks of cabbage in this soup for texture, but you can slice the cabbage into longer, thinner strips instead.
- You can easily double this recipe for meal prep or when you need to feed a crowd.
- Feel free to add more veggies – bell pepper and mushrooms are great additions.
- Like it hot? Add some red pepper flakes or a dash of your favorite hot sauce.
- Try serving topped with a dollop of sour cream or Greek yogurt.
Prep and Storage
- Prep Ahead – this recipe is ideal for meal prep.
- Storage – keep in an airtight container inside the fridge for up to 4 days or inside the freezer for up to 3 months.
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Weight Watchers Points
There are 2 Blue Plan SmartPoints in one serving of this.
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Cabbage Roll Soup
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 pounds (907g) ground turkey
- 5 cups (445g) cabbage, roughly chopped about 1 smaller cabbage head
- 1 teaspoon salt
- black pepper to taste
- 2 bay leaves
- ¼ cups (46g) uncooked rice rinsed
- 1 cup (150g) diced onion
- ¾ cup (150g) carrots sliced into half-moons
- 5 cups (1.18L) broth beef or chicken
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 14 ½ ounces (411g) canned diced tomatoes or crushed tomatoes
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- chopped parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Heat oil in a large 4-quart Dutch oven over medium heat.
- Add the ground turkey and cook, breaking it up with a wooden spatula as it browns. Season with salt and pepper.
- Stir in the onion, carrots, Italian seasoning, and paprika. Cook for a few more minutes until the vegetables start to soften.
- Add the tomato paste and cook until it begins to caramelize.
- Pour in ½ cup of broth to deglaze the pot, scraping up any brown bits from the bottom.
- Add in the rest of the broth, along with diced tomatoes, uncooked rice, cabbage, bay leaves, and Worcestershire sauce. Stir well to combine.
- Bring the soup to a boil, then reduce the heat and let it simmer for 35 minutes, or until the rice is tender and the cabbage has softened.
- Remove and discard the bay leaf before serving.
Notes
- If you want to use brown rice in this recipe, I recommend parboiling it first, as it will take longer to cook than white rice.
- I prefer larger chunks of cabbage in this soup for texture, but you can slice the cabbage into longer, thinner strips instead.
- You can easily double this recipe for meal prep or when you need to feed a crowd.
- Feel free to add more veggies – bell pepper and mushrooms are great additions.
- Like it hot? Add some red pepper flakes or a dash of your favorite hot sauce.
- Try serving topped with a dollop of sour cream or Greek yogurt.
- Storage – keep in an airtight container inside the fridge for up to 4 days, or in the freezer for up to 3 months.
- There are 2 WW Blue Plan SmartPoints in one serving.
