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Cabbage Soup

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Cabbage Soup also known as Cabbage Patch Stew is freezable, vegan adaptable, and delicious. A crowd pleaser that couldn’t be easier.

Cabbage Soup in black bowl with beans, ground beaf, tomatoes

I can’t believe I haven’t posted this recipe before! Cabbage Soup or “Cabbage Patch Stew” as we call it around my circle of friends, is a super-huge hit and the recipe is requested anytime I make it. So foolproof, it’s almost not a recipe. You pretty much just dump in the ingredients and then let them all just dance together until they’ve made a merry, tasty, hot meal, on the spot.

So easy… I almost didn’t bother posting “prep” pictures. But for you visual people, here you go:

Onions, celery and beef in pot with wooden spoon

In a large stock pot or dutch oven, sauté onions, celery and ground beef. You can just break up the ground beef but I made mine into loose, little balls just for pictures. When the beef starts to barely brown on the outside…

Cabbage, beef, beans, tomato and celery in white pot

Add kidney beans, cabbage, broth, stewed tomatoes, chili powder, some sugar and Worscestershire sauce. The addition of a little sugar to the chili powder tones down any heat in the soup and gives a nice robust flavor. Truly, the broth is incredible! Then let everything simmer for up to an hour, and done! Hearty and flavorful, a meal all in itself. I just serve it with some whole grain bread slathered with garlic butter.

Cabbage Soup served in black bowl, buttered bread on the side

This is possibly the most versatile soup I make. Leave out the meatballs but still use beef broth for beefy flavor but even more time-savings. Make it without meat and substitute the beef broth with vegetable broth and it’s vegan and still tasty! Add a carrot or two or other vegetables, like Brussels sprouts. You see where I’m going.

If you’re looking for a perfect soup to freeze for serve later or to have on hand, this is the soup for that. Cabbage Soup was actually created and tested as a freezeable meal. This is a keeper. Hope you try it soon!

Cabbage soup in black bowl with buttered bread on side.

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5 from 6 votes

Cabbage Soup

This soup/stew can be made ahead of time and frozen (or freeze leftovers). In fact, it originally was made just for that purpose. Make it with or without the meat, switch out the beef broth for vegetable broth and it's vegan! Hearty and super easy. A crowd pleaser on cold nights.
Course Dinner, Soup
Cuisine American
Keyword cabbage soup
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 8 -10
Calories 277
Author Sally Humeniuk

Ingredients 

  • 1 Tablespoon olive oil, or avocado oil
  • 1 Tablespoon butter
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1 cup celery ribs and leaves, chopped
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 2- 15 ounce cans kidney beans, not drained
  • 3 cups cabbage, chopped or shredded
  • 4 cups beef broth
  • 2- 15 ounce cans stewed tomatoes, not drained
  • 1 Tablespoon chili powder
  • 2 Tablespoons sugar
  • 2 teaspoons sea salt
  • 1 ½ Tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 Tablespoon fresh parsley or chives for garnish, optional

Instructions

  • In a dutch-oven, add 1 Tablespoon olive oil and 1 Tablespoon butter and heat to medium until butter has melted. Add the chopped onion and 1 cup celery and begin to cook while you break up the 1 pound ground beef. You can just break it up in the pot or roll it into small, loose meatballs before adding. Cook the onion, celery and beef mixture over medium heat until the beef just starts to cook on the outside.
  • Stir in the 30 ounces of undrained kidney beans,3 cups cabbage, 4 cups beef broth, 30 ounces of stewed tomatoes and 1 Tablespoon chili powder, 2 Tablespoons sugar, 2 teaspoons salt and 1 ½ Tablespoons Worcestershire sauce (save the parsley or chives until the end). Stir and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer at least 30 minutes but up to 1 hour, until the cabbage has softened and the broth has thickened.
  • Sprinkle individual servings with fresh parsley or chives, if desired.
  • Serve immediately or if wanting to freeze the soup, allow the soup to cool and then place in freezer-safe containers or gallon freezer bag.

Cook's Note:

  • To reheat from frozen: Thaw in refrigerator overnight. Reheat to slow boil. Serve!
Nutrition Facts
Cabbage Soup
Amount Per Serving
Calories 277 Calories from Fat 135
% Daily Value*
Fat 15g23%
Saturated Fat 6g38%
Cholesterol 44mg15%
Sodium 1171mg51%
Potassium 661mg19%
Carbohydrates 20g7%
Fiber 6g25%
Sugar 9g10%
Protein 16g32%
Vitamin A 495IU10%
Vitamin C 17mg21%
Calcium 76mg8%
Iron 3mg17%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Published on November 4, 2016

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  1. trudy hughes says

    May 4, 2022 at 6:03 AM

    5 stars
    Very tasty! I cut down on the beef for personal preference but everything else was to the T. very delicious and will make again very soon 🙂

    Reply
    • Sally Humeniuk says

      May 4, 2022 at 7:16 AM

      Hi Trudy, I’ve made it many times with no meat at all and my family still loves it! Thanks for taking the time to comment and I’m glad you liked it. 🙂

      Reply
  2. will says

    May 4, 2022 at 6:01 AM

    5 stars
    I had leftover ham so I used that instead of beef but still turned out amazing! I will definitely make this more. Thank you for posting.

    Reply
    • Sally Humeniuk says

      May 4, 2022 at 7:16 AM

      Wow, that is different, Will! I’ll have to try it sometime. Thanks for sharing this!

      Reply
  3. justine w says

    May 4, 2022 at 5:59 AM

    5 stars
    This cabbage soup was absolutely DELICIOUS!!! My husband and grandson both loved it. Thanks Sally 🙂

    Reply
    • Sally Humeniuk says

      May 4, 2022 at 7:17 AM

      You’re welcome, Justine! I’m so glad it was a hit. 🙂

      Reply
  4. jordan says

    February 19, 2022 at 8:18 AM

    5 stars
    This was AMAZING!!! We had it earlier this week and I’m already craving it again.Thank you Sally!

    Reply
  5. tia smith says

    February 19, 2022 at 8:16 AM

    5 stars
    Absolutely wonderful! Nobody could get enough of it. I served it with warm baguette slices.

    Reply
  6. Teresa says

    January 23, 2020 at 10:38 AM

    5 stars
    This recipe is amazing!! I made it last night, and it was delicious. Adjustments I made: I used homemade vegetable broth instead of beef broth, and left out the beef; I also used coconut aminos instead of Worcestershire sauce; I added 3 cloves of garlic with the onion and celery; I also substituted 4 chopped ripe tomatoes for the canned tomatoes. I omitted the parsley as well! YUMMY! Thank you for the great, nutritious recipe! This is definitely a keeper.

    Reply
    • Sally Humeniuk says

      January 27, 2020 at 9:26 PM

      Wow, Teresa! I love the changes you’ve made and so glad you like the recipe. It’s a favorite in my house! Thanks for taking the time to comment, it means a lot.

      Reply
  7. Shar says

    December 29, 2016 at 1:32 PM

    This looks amazing! Will any kind of cabbage work (Savoy, red, etc.)?

    Reply
    • Sally says

      December 29, 2016 at 2:38 PM

      Hi Shar, I have used green and savoy. Green is our preference, but the savoy is also delicious. I haven’t tried red, but think it would be great, too. It is one of our favorite soups, with or without the meat. Thanks for stopping by!

      Reply
      • Shar says

        December 29, 2016 at 3:35 PM

        Thank you! I’m going to make it for my family tomorrow. Supposed to be cold & snowy, so perfect day for it. 🙂

        Reply
        • Sally says

          December 29, 2016 at 4:07 PM

          Yes, this is perfect for that. I might make it next week when we’re expecting a high of 9 degrees and a low of -3!

          Reply
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