Stuffed Cabbage Roll Soup

Deliciously filling Stuffed Cabbage Roll Soup has all the delightful flavors of Classic Stuffed Cabbage Rolls, without all the work. It’s hearty, beefy, and it’s full of flavor. Made with lean ground beef, ground pork, and veal, rice, green cabbage, and tomatoes sauce and cooked on the stovetop in about thirty-five minutes plus prep time. 

Stuffed Cabbage Roll Soup is one of the recipes that bring back fond memories from my childhood. I loved the Stuffed Cabbage Rolls, my Mom and Aunt made. So delicious. I can remember observing them mix the filling, stuff the green cabbage leaves and roll them like perfect little soldiers before placing them in a considerable Roasting pan; remember the old-timey ones that resemble the pot below?

 

 

I enjoy a more significant cut of cabbage in my soup, but you can always chop your cabbage to your preference. I love a more chunky soup and less broth in my bowl. Yes, you caught me; I want all the soup goodies to myself. Don’t judge. (Laughing out loud) I’m betting I’m not the only one that does it either–*Wink-Wink*

I remember the first time I saw this recipe being made on the Food Network Channel, Rachael Ray was making it in her little green retro looking kitchen back in I want to say, 2008. At first, I was wondering what the heck she was doing to such a beautiful classic recipe. My second thought is I want to make this concoction, but would my family start banging on about how it looked like Slop in a Pot? The dreaded name they give anything that doesn’t look put together.

 

 

 

I decided back in 2008 to make use of Rachael’s Rays, “Stuffed Cabbage Stoup recipe” I made a few changes over the years to make it more like the yummy cabbage rolls my mom and aunt used to make when I was a child, but the idea is still the same when it comes right down to it. It’s always a delicious, flavorful, filling meal every time!

Some of the ingredients Rachael Ray used, I kept, some I tossed, some I changed, and the recipe just kept evolving into what it is today, 11 years later. Now don’t get me wrong; her version is outstanding. Hands down, I give her credit for this beautiful idea because I can say, I would have never thought of this fantastic recipe on my own! That’s for sure, my friends.

 

The ingredients Rachael used in her Stuffed Cabbage Roll Soup

• extra virgin olive oil

• raw white rice

• chicken stock

• A combination of beef, pork, and veal

• allspice

• coriander

• smoked paprika

• Salt

• Pepper

• One bay leaf

• Chopped onion

• Minced garlic

• carrot

• Savoy cabbage

• diced tomatoes 

• tomato sauce

• flat-leaf parsley, chopped

• dill

 

 

 

 

 

Just out of curiosity, how many of you used to watch the Food Network Channel? Who was your favorite Food Network Star? I always love to hear from your readers about your likes and dislikes. I loved that channel and used to watch it religiously back in the early and mid-2000s. Some of my favorites to watch were Rachael Ray, Paula Deen, and Emeril Lagasse. Be sure to tell me in the comments section below!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ingredients needed for Stuffed Cabbage Roll Soup

• Two tablespoons of Olive Oil

• One large yellow onion

• Five cloves garlic, minced

• 1/2 pound lean ground beef, browned

• 1/4 pound ground pork, browned

• 1/4 pound ground veal, browned

• Six cups Beef Stock

• 4-5 cups chopped green cabbage

• 2-15-ounce cans of organic stewed tomatoes, chopped

• 1-15-ounce organic tomato sauce

• Two bay leaves

• 1/2 cup freshly chopped flat-leaf parsley

• Two tablespoons fresh dill, chopped

• 1 1/2 teaspoons paprika

• One teaspoon caraway seeds, optional but recommended

• Kosher salt, to own taste

• Black Pepper, to own flavor

• 1 cup of raw rice, cooked

 

 

 

 

If you noticed in comparing versions

1. I did not use the allspice or Coriander in my version of the Stuffed Cabbage Soup, you can always feel free to add it, but I prefer mine without it.

2. I also prefer Beef stock instead of chicken stock.

3. I prefer Organically stewed tomatoes and tomatoes instead of canned diced tomatoes and sauce.

4. Caraway seeds have been added to add another layer of flavor.

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you enjoyed this recipe, here are other suggested recipes to try.

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• Potato Spinach Bacon Soup is a classic, flavorful belly-warming comfort food recipe at its finest. It combines red potatoes, leftover mashed potatoes, fresh spinach, and other veggies with hickory-smoked bacon in a cloud of delicious creaminess.
• Copycat Progresso Chickarina Soup is a  combination of flavorful broth with tiny chicken meatballs, chunks of chicken, carrots, celery, and little pearl pasta that comes together on a cold day.

 

 

 

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