Cabbage Soup I Made It

Cabbage Soup

gkwillow 13 years ago
Cabbage Soup
posted by Henrie

The simple name "Cabbage Soup" doesn't really do this soup justice...with ground beef added it tastes so very close to Stuffed Cabbage Rolls plus it is Sooo much easier. It's delish!

I sauteed all of the veggies together first to help caramelize them slightly before adding the liquid. I used fresh onion instead of dried, and I added a bit of balsamic vinegar in addition to the brown sugar to add a touch of sweet/sour taste. Skip the water and I think it would be super served over rice...

Thanks, Henrie! I know I made changes to your recipe, but I liked your idea so much I wanted to start a thread here so others would see... :)

I'm listing the proportions I used just so I can make this again with the same results:
8 cups shredded cabbage
1 medium onion, chopped
2 ribs celery, diced
1/2 red bell pepper, chopped
1/2 tsp minced garlic
2 (heaping) tsps brown sugar
1 tsp balsamic vinegar
1 lb cooked ground beef, drained well
1 can (14.5 oz) Italian Stewed Tomatoes, undrained
12 oz tomato juice
1/4 cup lemon juice
2 cups water
1 tsp beef broth concentrate
salt & pepper to taste
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mrpiggy 13 years ago said:

I've never had cabbage rolls. I do like cabbage tho. The cold weather is getting close and I would like to try and make a soup. I have never made soup before. At least soup that didnt come out of a can. 8 cups of cabbage? Is that more then one head? That seems like a ton. Your pic looks delicious. Thanks for the heads up

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gkwillow 13 years ago said:

Mr. P ~ That's just about one small head. It does sound like a lot, and look like a lot when you first put it in the skillet, but when the cabbage cooks it loses much of its volume.

Just what kind of "cold" are we talking about out there in CA?

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mrpiggy 13 years ago said:

Thanks for the info. GK

And lI'll have you know that its going to be very cold this morning. Only 53 degrees. Then it will warm up to 90. Whew. I thought I was gonna have to break out the snow suits : )

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