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Cabbage Soup

Published: Nov 30, 2020 · Modified: Oct 2, 2022 by Anna 6 Comments · This post may contain affiliate links. If you make a purchase through links on our site, we may earn a commission.

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This healthy Cabbage Soup starts with sauteed cabbage to bring the most flavor out of this vegetable. Packed with more vegetables, this soup is nutritious and very tasty!

Soup with cabbage in a pot.
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  • Why You'll Love This Soup
  • Ingredients:
  • How to Make Cabbage Soup?
  • How to serve cabbage soup?
  • Can I make this soup in an Instant Pot?
  • Cabbage soup variations:
  • Recipe FAQs:
  • More soup recipes:
  • Cabbage Soup

Why You'll Love This Soup

Cabbage is an underappreciated and underrated vegetable. When cooked right, it's absolutely delicious and very flavorful! If you tried my Fried Cabbage recipe you know how tasty sauteed cabbage can be. I wanted to use the same technique and make the tastiest cabbage soup. It was a success! Sauteeing cabbage in butter creates the best flavor. So don't just dump everything in a pot and cook until soft. Try my recipe instead and enjoy a bowl of deliciousness!

Ingredients:

Ingredients for soup on a board.
  • cabbage: the star of the show; use small green cabbage for this recipe;
  • carrots, celery, onions: the mirepoix of almost any vegetable soup;
  • garlic: aromatic that adds even more flavor to the dish;
  • Roma tomatoes
  • green bell pepper
  • dried herbs: Italian seasoning mix or thyme, oregano, basil and rosemary;
  • vegetable broth: necessary liquid for the soup;
  • tomato paste: adds flavor; can be substituted with tomato sauce;

How to Make Cabbage Soup?

  • Start by shredding the cabbage or slicing it thin (unless you like big chunks, then chop), dice carrots, celery, onion, carrots, tomatoes and peppers.
  • Melt butter in a soup pot. Add cabbage and saute until fragrant and starting to brown, about 10 minutes. Remove into a bowl and set aside.
  • Add oil to the pot and let it heat up. Add chopped veggies and saute until the onions are almost translucent.
  • Add seasoning and stir in. Saute for 1 to 2 minutes. This activates the dry herbs.
  • Add tomato paste and stir in. Add broth and stir everything together.
  • Bring the soup to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer until the veggies are soft.
  • Season with salt and pepper.
  • Serve.

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Veggies sauteed in a pot.

How to serve cabbage soup?

I always serve this soup with crusty bread or a baguette to soak up every last drop of the flavorful broth. Crackers (like saltines or oyster) work great too. In a pinch, use croutons!

Can I make this soup in an Instant Pot?

  • Follow the steps for sauteeing veggies right in the Instant Pot on saute setting.
  • Add ½ cup of broth and deglaze the pan.
  • Add remaining liquid, close the lid, press "manual" setting and set the timer to 5 minutes.
  • Once the cooking cycle is done, press "cancel/off" button. Wait 2 minutes, then release the pressure by switching the valve to venting.

Cabbage soup variations:

  • vegetarian protein: to make the soup more filling, add cooked beans, quinoa, lentils to the soup;
  • meat version: add ground beef, turkey or chicken.

Recipe FAQs:

How to store leftovers?

Any leftovers should be stored in a container with a lid, in the fridge, for up to 4 days. You can freeze the soup in a freezer-safe container for up to 3 months.

Can I make this soup in a crockpot?

To make this soup in a crockpot, follow the steps for sauteeing veggies, then transfer everything to the slow cooker. Add liquid and cook on HIGH for 4 hours or LOW for 6 hours.

Soup with cabbage in a Dutch oven.

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Soup with cabbage in a Dutch oven.

Cabbage Soup

Author: Anna
This healthy Cabbage Soup starts with sauteed cabbage to bring the most flavor out of this vegetable. Packed with more vegetables, this soup is nutritious and very tasty!
5 from 3 votes
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Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 25 minutes mins
Total Time 40 minutes mins
Course Soup
Cuisine American
Servings 6 servings
Calories 118 kcal
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Ingredients
 
 

  • 5 cups shredded or sliced green cabbage
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 3 carrots chopped
  • 4 celery stalks chopped
  • 1 medium yellow onion chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 4 Roma tomatoes chopped
  • 1 green bell pepper chopped
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
  • ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • 5 cups vegetable broth
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper

Instructions
 

  • Shred cabbage or slice it thin (unless you like big chunks, then chop), dice carrots, celery, onion, carrots, tomatoes and peppers.
  • Melt butter in a soup pot. Add cabbage and saute until fragrant and starting to brown, about 10 minutes. Remove into a bowl and set aside.
  • Add oil to the pot and let it heat up.
  • Add chopped veggies and saute until the onions are almost translucent.
  • Add Italian seasoning and stir in. Saute for 1 to 2 minutes. This activates the dry herbs.
  • Add tomato paste, crushed red pepper flakes and stir in.
  • Add broth and stir everything together.
  • Bring the soup to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer until the veggies are soft.
  • Season with salt and pepper.
  • Serve.

Notes

  • Please note, that the nutrition value can vary depending on what product you use. The information below is an estimate. Always use calorie counter you are familiar with.
  • Any leftovers should be stored in a container with lid, in the fridge, for up to 4 days.
  • You can freeze the soup in a freezer-safe container for up to 3 months.
  • To make the soup more filling, add cooked beans, quinoa, lentils to the soup.
  • For meat version: add ground beef, turkey or chicken.

Nutrition

Calories: 118kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 10mg | Sodium: 1037mg | Potassium: 432mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 6273IU | Vitamin C: 47mg | Calcium: 62mg | Iron: 1mg
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    5 from 3 votes

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  1. Michelle Alanis says

    January 24, 2024 at 7:11 pm

    5 stars
    Delicious! The sautéed veggie mix is fantastic. Highly recommend this recipe.

    Reply
  2. Shannon says

    December 01, 2020 at 1:50 pm

    How much tomato paste does it take?

    Reply
    • Micki Bartlett says

      December 04, 2020 at 11:41 am

      1 tablespoon

      Reply
  3. wilhelmina says

    November 30, 2020 at 7:09 pm

    5 stars
    I had a big bowl of this cozy soup for dinner and it was excellent! I will be making this again soon!

    Reply
    • Anna says

      November 30, 2020 at 10:49 pm

      Fantastic! Thank you, Wilhelmina!

      Reply
  4. Stephanie says

    November 30, 2020 at 6:44 pm

    5 stars
    This was absolutely fantastic! I just loved all of those delicious vegetables.

    Reply
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