Cabbage Roll Soup Recipe
Cabbage Roll Soup is hearty and comforting! This delicious and easy slow cooker soup recipe is loaded with tender cabbage, ground beef, oregano, garlic, and tomatoes. Everything you love about a cabbage roll, but 100 times easier to make. Yum!
Crockpot cabbage roll soup is perfect for people who love cabbage rolls but don’t have the time (or patience) to make them. Because, let’s face it, they aren’t easy!
It’s been a while since I’ve used cabbage in our meals. It’s not that I don’t like cabbage; I do enjoy it. It’s just that my favorite recipes don’t use it as a main ingredient.
I’ve made cabbage rolls, which were the first thing I thought of making this week. The recipe I like is for unrolled cabbage rolls made with ground turkey. My aunt makes the best cabbage rolls, and hers are perfectly rolled. When I tried her recipe, they did not turn out as pretty!
It’s also made in the slow cooker, which saves me from slaving over the stove all day. It’s slow cooker weather right now, anyway, and this soup is perfect for a frosty day.
Ingredients
The full printable recipe card with measurements and instructions is found at the bottom of the post.
- Cabbage
- Ground beef
- Worcestershire sauce
- Salt
- Paprika
- Yellow onion
- Garlic
- Water
- Dried oregano
- Dried basil
- Tomato sauce
- Diced tomatoes
- Rice
How to Make Cabbage Roll Soup
Follow along to learn how to make cabbage roll soup. Your house is going to smell so good!
- Step One: Add onion, garlic, Worcestershire sauce, paprika, ground beef, and salt to a skillet on medium heat. Cook until the ground beef is browned (about 7 to 10 minutes).
- Step Two: In a 6-quart slow cooker, add cabbage, oregano, basil, tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, water, and the ground beef mixture and stir to combine.
- Step Three: Cover and cook on low heat for 8 to 10 hours.
- Step Four: In the last half hour of cooking, cook the rice according to the package directions. Add the cooked rice to the slow cooker and stir to combine.
How to Make on the Stovetop
- Use all the same ingredients and measurements. Start by cooking the ground beef, onions, and garlic in a large pot over medium heat.
- Once the ground beef is cooked, add the rest of the ingredients except the rice. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium low. Simmer for 1 hour.
- Add in the cooked rice before serving.
What to Serve with It
Though Cabbage Roll Soup is filling on its own, it’s always nice to have something a little extra to enjoy it with. Try a buttered dinner roll to sop up all that delicious savory broth. It’s also yummy with a grilled cheese sandwich for a satisfying lunch.
Try these recipes:
Toppings
- Sour cream – Makes the soup creamy if you swirl it around!
- Fresh herbs – Chopped parsley, dill, or cilantro for a fresh, bright flavor.
- Shredded cheese – Parmesan or mozzarella for a cheesy touch.
- Croutons – Adds a crunchy texture.
- Sliced green onions – A mild oniony kick.
- Red pepper flakes – For a bit of heat.
- Bacon crumbles – Adds a savory and crispy element.
- Dollop of plain yogurt – A lighter alternative to sour cream.
- Lemon wedges – A squeeze of lemon can brighten up the soup.
- Pickled jalapeños – For a tangy, spicy punch.
Variations and Substitutions
- Swap out the ground beef for ground turkey, pork, or chicken.
- Use fresh herbs instead of dried oregano and basil.
- Try crushed tomatoes instead of a can of diced tomatoes.
- Use brown rice or leave the rice out altogether.
Storage Instructions
Store leftover soup in the refrigerator for up to 3 days in an airtight container.
Can You Freeze?
Cabbage roll soup is freezer-friendly. Stock up your deep freezer to enjoy this easy soup recipe all winter. It also makes a great lunch to bring to work.
How to Make Low Carb
Easy peasy! To make Cabbage Roll Soup a low-carb meal, just omit the rice. It’s not that big of a deal, and you’ll still have the same delicious flavors. Rice will not make or break this soup recipe.
Soup Recipes
Craving more soup recipes? I’ve got you covered. Check out these yummy soups:
- Busy Day Soup
- Cream of Carrot Soup
- Cream of Celery Soup
- Sausage & Cabbage Soup
- Hamburger Soup
- Bean with Bacon Soup
- Beef and Barley Soup
Also, try these comforting cabbage roll recipes and my Sweet and Sour Cabbage, Cabbage Roll Casserole or Cabbage Roll Rice.
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Ingredients
- 4 cups cabbage roughly chopped
- 1 lb lean ground beef
- 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 yellow onion chopped
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- ½ cup water
- 1 tsp oregano
- ½ tsp basil
- 3 cups tomato sauce
- 1 can diced tomatoes 28oz can
- 1 cup white rice uncooked
Instructions
- Add onion, garlic, Worcestershire sauce, paprika, ground beef and salt to a skillet on medium heat. Cook until the ground beef is browned (about 7 to 10 minutes).
- In a 6 quart slow cooker, add cabbage, oregano, basil, tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, water and ground beef mixture and stir to combine.
- Cover and cook on low heat for 8 to 10 hours.
- In last half hour of cooking, cook the rice according to package directions. Add the cooked rice to the slow cooker and stir to combine.
Nutrition
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Yumm! This soup sounds delish! Me thinks it sounds perfect for a Sunday dinner with my grandkids!
Thanks for the recipe!
Congrats on making the Huffington Post!
I love Cabbage roll soup! It’s awesome
This looks great! But there’s a couple questions I have….first, it doesn’t say what size slow cooker you need? I just got my first one, but it’s a very small crock pot…I can’t tell if this receipie is for a larger crock pot or a smaller one. Don’t receipies usually tell you what size crock pot you need? Also, I find myself wondering if I could leave out the beef, when I make this for friends who are vegetarian….or what I could put in instead of the meat. I’m not vegetarian, but some friends are. Thanks for any idea on this! And thanks for the receipie!
I believe the one I own is a 4 quart size. I don’t own one of the big ones.
For a vegetarian option, I think it would be fine to leave out the beef. You could also try ground soy – the kind that looks and tastes like beef – and see how that is?
Hmmm, mine is really small – 2.5 quarts. I wonder if I should cut this receipie in half? Thanks very much for the idea about the vegeterain option! Good idea.
This is a great recipe for a cold day.
It was nice to enjoy this soup for dinner today after all that turkey
This looks SO good. I love cabbage (I’m Irish I have too). I love the idea of finding a good soup for the winter months. Gonna try this. Thanks for the inspiration.
This sounds great and would be easy to make vegetarian too, thank you for sharing!!!!
This soup is amazing
This looks like less work than actual cabbage rolls. Will give it a shot thanks!!!
Stacie,
It looks so much easier than making stuffed cabbage, but just as delicious. What a great idea.
This looks delicious! I love cabbage rolls and this soup looks so much easier to make. Yum!
-15 and story all day time to put on the cabbage soup
One thing I would like to point out- adding salt really isn’t needed; in fact, I would use no salt added tomato sauce and replace the sodium with a tablespoon of red wine vinegar.
can this recipe freeze well? To utilize the cabbage, I’d like to make 1 recipe for dinner and 1 to freeze for future slow cook. Thanks.
Will make this for my sister and her family since my people not crazy about stuffed cabbage and my sister always gives me some when she makes it – just for me! Wondering if will put some ham in soup or even fry up some bacon before browning meat and etc. to give it more flavor? Maybe I will. Soup sounds great especially with colder temps heading our way here in CT.