Hearty Cabbage Roll Soup

If you like stuffed cabbage rolls you're going to love this cabbage roll soup! It's hearty, packed with flavor, goes great with cornbread, and easy to make.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 35 mins
• Total Time: 55 mins
• Calories: 350 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 2 stalks celery, chopped
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 4 cups beef broth
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, chopped
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 medium head cabbage, coarsely chopped
• 2 large bay leaves
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced fire-roasted tomatoes
• 1 cup long grain rice, rinsed and drained
• 2 medium carrots, or more to taste, peeled and sliced

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Cook and stir ground beef in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Use a slotted spoon to remove ground beef to a bowl. Drain and discard all but 2 tablespoon grease.

Step 2

Add onion, carrots, and celery to the Dutch oven and cook over medium heat until softened, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in tomatoes, tomato paste, garlic, salt, and pepper until well blended. Add cooked beef, beef broth, and rice and bring to a soft boil.

Step 3

Stir in cabbage and bay leaf. Cover and simmer until cabbage is tender, 20 to 30 minutes.