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Creamy Cabbage Soup

Creamy Cabbage Soup is hearty and comforting! This delicious and easy soup recipe is loaded with tender cabbage, carrots, celery, ham and spices. Yum!

Creamy Cabbage Soup - Hearty and comforting! This delicious and easy soup recipe is loaded with tender cabbage, carrots, celery, ham and spices. Yum!


Creamy Cabbage Soup

I wasn’t sure so about this Creamy Cabbage Soup before I tried it. Don’t get me wrong, I love regular Cabbage Soup with its tomato based broth. I even have shared Cabbage Roll Soup and Sausage & Cabbage Soup on this blog and they are two of my more popular recipes. But cabbage with cream? I figured I’d find out.

My sister shared this recipe with me from her mother-in-law. She was telling me how delicious it was and that I needed to try it. I was up for the challenge so that’s exactly what I did!

The final result? OMG….amazeballs! This Creamy Cabbage Soup is one of the best soups I’ve ever made. No joke! It’s seasoned perfectly and has the perfect texture and flavor. I absolutely love it and I hope you do, too!

Creamy Cabbage Soup - Hearty and comforting! This delicious and easy soup recipe is loaded with tender cabbage, carrots, celery, ham and spices. Yum!

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    I had a friend over when I was making this soup. She was skeptical to about it until she tried it. We both agreed it was one of the better soups that I’ve made. She took a container home with her to share with her daughter.

    Creamy Cabbage Soup - Hearty and comforting! This delicious and easy soup recipe is loaded with tender cabbage, carrots, celery, ham and spices. Yum!

    Creamy Cabbage Soup Ingredients

    This soup recipe has loads of wholesome ingredients. It’s filled with veggies including cabbage (of course!), celery, onions and carrots. 

    The broth is a base of chicken broth, milk and half and half cream. I used flour and butter to thicken it up.

    The only meat is cooked cubed ham. You could leave that out if you wanted to make it vegetarian.

    It’s seasoned with salt, pepper and dried thyme. You could also use fresh thyme if you wish. Use about 1 tablespoon instead of 1/2 teaspoon as stated in the recipe.

    Creamy Cabbage Soup - Hearty and comforting! This delicious and easy soup recipe is loaded with tender cabbage, carrots, celery, ham and spices. Yum!

    How to Make Creamy Cabbage Soup

    Grab a big pot and get started by adding the chicken broth, celery, cabbage, onions and carrots to the pot and bringing the mixture to a boil. Reduce the heat to simmer for 20 minutes or until the vegetables are cooked and tender.

    In another bowl, stir together cream and milk. Set aside.

    Creamy Cabbage Soup - Hearty and comforting! This delicious and easy soup recipe is loaded with tender cabbage, carrots, celery, ham and spices. Yum!

    In a medium saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Add flour, salt and pepper. Stir to form a smooth paste. Gradually add the cream and milk mixture and make sure to continue to stir constantly. Cook until it reaches your desired thickness.

    Gradually add the cream mixture to the vegetable mixture, stirring to combine. Add in the ham and dried thyme and heat through. 

    You garnish with some fresh parsley if you wish. I like it because it adds a nice pop of color.

    Creamy Cabbage Soup - Hearty and comforting! This delicious and easy soup recipe is loaded with tender cabbage, carrots, celery, ham and spices. Yum!

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    Creamy Cabbage Soup - Hearty and comforting! This delicious and easy soup recipe is loaded with tender cabbage, carrots, celery, ham and spices. Yum!

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    Creamy Cabbage Soup - Hearty and comforting! This delicious and easy soup recipe is loaded with tender cabbage, carrots, celery, ham and spices. Yum!
    4.45 from 334 votes

    Creamy Cabbage Soup

    Created by Stacie Vaughan
    Servings 8
    Prep Time 15 minutes
    Cook Time 40 minutes
    Total Time 55 minutes
    Hearty and comforting! This delicious and easy soup recipe is loaded with tender cabbage, carrots, celery, ham and spices. Yum!

    Ingredients
     
     

    • 4 cups chicken broth
    • 2 celery stalks chopped
    • ½ medium head of cabbage shredded
    • 1 sweet onion chopped
    • 1 carrot peeled and chopped
    • ¼ cup unsalted butter
    • 3 tbsp all-purpose flour
    • 1 tsp salt
    • ¼ tsp pepper
    • 2 cups half and half cream
    • 1 cup milk
    • 2 cups ham cooked and cubed
    • ½ tsp dried thyme
    • chopped parsley for garnish, if desired

    Instructions

    • Add chicken broth, celery, cabbage, onions and carrot to a large pot and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 20 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
    • Stir together cream and milk in a bowl.
    • In a medium saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Add flour, salt and pepper. Stir to form a smooth paste. Gradually add cream and milk mixture, stirring constantly. Continue to cook and stir until it reaches desired thickness.
    • Gradually add cream mixture to vegetable mixture, stirring to combine. Add in ham and thyme. Heat through.
    • Garnish with parsley if desired. Serve hot.

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    Nutrition

    Serving: 1bowl | Calories: 217kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 63mg | Sodium: 1192mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 5g

    The information shown is an estimate provided by an online nutrition calculator. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

    Course Soups
    Cuisine American
    Keyword creamy cabbage soup

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    95 Comments

    1. I just made this for the first time. I doubled the recipe, sautéed the onions & celery, thyme and pepper in 4T of extra butter. I omitted the carrots and half the salt and added 1lb of velveeta. I also heated the ham and then deglazed that pan with about a quarter cup of water and added that to the soup with the ham. YUM!

    2. Do you think this soup would be good if I added bell pepper and squash?

        1. Mindy Leverenz says:

          This recipe is the BEST!! I have made it a couple of times now and every time it is delicious. I don’t think I have ever commented on a recipe but this one deserves it. I love how easy and versatile it is. Make it just as is and it is great or doctor it up a bit (sauté vegs and I add a bit of ground mustard) if you like but definitely give it a go. You won’t regret it!!

    3. I made the creamy cabbage soup last Monday last week, and I was blown away by the wonderful flavor of the soup.

    4. I’ve made this quite a few times and it is one of our favorites! Like you, I was a bit skeptical of a creamy cabbage soup, but we loved it from the first time I made it. Thanks so much for this recipe.

    5. Buddy Kennedy says:

      I love a good soup on a cold day and this soup was awesome. Followed the recipe but living in cajun country had to add just a touch of cajun seasoning. I just wish I would had added more carrots. Thank you for sharing!!@

    6. An Irish pub I worked for in college made a soup similar to this and always sold out. This recipe is very good & just what I was looking for. With a few minor substitutions it is keto friendly.

      1. how did you make this Keto friendly please?

    7. Great recipe…I didnt have any ham so I diced up some leftover kielbasa instead – pretty dang yummy!

    8. Valerie Straley says:

      The first time I made this i had leftover ham and the soup was delicious. The next time (and subsequent times) I didn’t have ham so I substituted smoked sausage. Oh my goodness! We absolutely loved the soup even more. Smoked sausage sliced into half-moons, saute before adding to the soup to cook out some of the grease. Either version is wonderful, try it!

    9. This is a great soup and love all the veggies and flavor. I have also added potatoes and substituted kielbasa for the ham. It worked great in the crackpot too on high and last hour add the milk, cream and thickening. It has become a regular in my soup rotation. Thank you!

    10. So what’s your soup called ?

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