Cabbage Roll Soup – A Recipe You Can’t Miss

This hearty and comforting cabbage roll soup is a delicious and satisfying meal perfect for a chilly day. Packed with flavorful ingredients, this soup is sure to warm you up from the inside out.

Ingredients:

Instructions:

1. Brown the ground beef: In a large pot or Dutch oven, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the ground beef to the pot and cook, breaking it up with a spoon, until browned and cooked through, about 5-7 minutes. Season the beef with a pinch of salt and pepper while it cooks. Remove the cooked beef from the pot with a slotted spoon and set it aside. Leave about 1 tablespoon of fat in the pot.
2. Sauté the vegetables: Add the diced onion to the pot and sauté for 3-4 minutes, or until it begins to soften. Add the minced garlic and cook for another 1-2 minutes, until fragrant. Stir in the chopped cabbage and diced carrots. Cook for 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables start to soften.
3. Add the tomatoes and broth: Return the browned beef to the pot. Pour in the diced tomatoes (with their juice), tomato sauce, and beef broth. Add the uncooked rice, Worcestershire sauce, paprika, dried thyme, bay leaf, salt, and pepper. Stir everything together to combine.
4. Simmer the soup: Bring the soup to a boil over medium-high heat. Once boiling, reduce the heat to low, cover the pot, and let the soup simmer for 25-30 minutes, or until the rice is tender and the flavors are well combined. Stir the soup occasionally to prevent the rice from sticking to the bottom of the pot.
5. Taste and adjust seasoning: Taste the soup and adjust the seasoning with additional salt and pepper if needed. Remove the bay leaf before serving.
6. Serve and garnish: Ladle the soup into bowls and garnish with freshly chopped parsley. Serve hot, optionally with crusty bread or a side salad.