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    By: Melissa

    Vegetable Soup With Cabbage

    Vegetable soup with cabbage is one of my favorite dishes to make because this cabbage soup is healthy, economical, easy and tastes delicious. This vegetable soup with cabbage is also very easy to double, making it great for leftovers.

    That makes this is a regular on my meal list so I do not have to cook every night!  

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    Total Time: 30 minutes

    Table of contents

    • About this easy cabbage soup
    • Vegetable and Cabbage Soup Ingredients
      • Pantry items:
      • Vegetables:
    • How much does this cabbage soup recipe make
    • Steps to Making this Soup
    • Why add cabbage to the soup
    • Great Additions to this Veggie Soup with Cabbage

    About this easy cabbage soup

    If you have never put cabbage in vegetable soup, it is such a healthy and delicious way to make vegetable soup. It is by far my favorite veggie soup recipe. Cabbage adds a slightly sweet flavor to the soup once you have cooked it down.

    It is not too sweet, just the right amount of background flavor. If you are looking for healthy meals or if you are looking to cut calories without sacrificing flavor, this soup is perfect for you.

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    Vegetable and Cabbage Soup Ingredients

    This healthy vegetable soup recipe with cabbage requires very few simple ingredients and many items you will probably already have in your pantry. It is loaded with lots of veggies but that is what makes it so good.

    Here is what you will need.

    Pantry items:

    • Unsalted chicken stock (or vegetable stock) or 5-6 cups of homemade stock
    • diced tomatoes
    • dried Thyme
    • dried oregano
    • 1 pinch of red pepper flakes
    • olive oil
    • tomato paste

    Vegetables:

    • 6 large carrots diced
    • 2 ribs of celery diced
    • 3 cloves of garlic minced
    • 1 medium yellow onion diced
    • 6 medium red or yellow potatoes quartered
    • ½ head of thinly sliced green cabbage

    I almost always have the pantry items on hand. When I want to make this soup, I just head over to my local grocery store to pick up the veggies or I make this soup after a trip to the farmers market.

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    How much does this cabbage soup recipe make

    For this veggie soup with cabbage, it makes a lot! The recipe will make enough for 2 nights worth of dinner for my family of 4 and a couple lunches after that!

    I just want to warn you in case you are a family of one or two 🙂

    I actually try to plan 2-3 meals like this a week so I do not have too much cooking during busy weeknights. Also, soup tastes better after the first day so plan for that.

    If you do not need the entire amount that this soup recipe makes, you can easily half the recipe if this is too much for you. It will not change a thing.

    If you are like me and love soup, you should check out my Coconut Curry Ramen soup too!

    Steps to Making this Soup

    aromatics for soup
    1. Sauté Aromatics.
    sautéing cabbage for soup
    2. Cook down cabbage.
    vegetables all cooked down
    3. Cook cabbage until lightly brown.
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    4. Add chicken stock, potatoes and seasonings then let simmer.

    Most of the work involved in making this vegetable and cabbage soup is in the prepping of the ingredients. There are lots of great veggies in this soup and the time it takes to cut them up is well worth it.

    Once the prep work is done, it is smooth sailing. You are just cooking down the veggies and cabbage and letting a simmer for a bit.

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    Why add cabbage to the soup

    If you are not familiar with cabbage in your vegetable soup recipes (or just cabbage as a side cooked up on it's own) it actually imparts a light sweetness to any dish that it is added to. Cabbage also retains it's structure very well so it will not get soggy.

    I like this fact because I do not like soggy vegetables in my food. I'm not sure anyone really does.

    For the flavor of the cabbage in this soup, it will not be bitter but a little sweet. Most of us don't eat enough cabbage so this soup is a great way to sneak another vegetable into your diet!

    Great Additions to this Veggie Soup with Cabbage

    If you would like to add even more flavor to this homemade vegetable and cabbage soup, here are some of my favorites that we like to use. This soup is great on its own or with these additions.

    • Diced pancetta or bacon. Adding a little bacon really adds to the richness of this vegetable and cabbage soup and you don't need a lot. A slice or two is perfect so don't worry too much about the calories.
    • Fresh herbs like thyme or oregano add a beautiful fresh note to the soup.
    • More garlic! I love making a very garlicky broth with many of my soup recipes. Just double the amount of garlic in the recipe and you will really get that delicious garlic flavor.
    • Fresh lemon. This may sound odd but squeezing just half a lemon into this soup after it is done cooking will really enhance the flavors of the ingredients that are already int he soup. You won't taste the lemon.

    I hope you give this healthy and delicious vegetable and cabbage soup recipe a try. I know it will become a favorite on your meal rotation like it is here in our house.

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    5 from 12 votes

    Vegetable Soup with Cabbage

    A delicious and easy veggie soup that even the pickiest eaters will love
    Prep Time15 mins
    Cook Time15 mins
    Total Time30 mins
    Servings: 10 servings

    Tried the Recipe? We Would Love To Hear From You In The Comments Below!

    Author: Melissa

    Ingredients

    • 2 boxes of unsalted chicken stock or 5-6 cups of homemade stock
    • 6 large carrots diced
    • 2 ribs of celery diced
    • 3 cloves of garlic minced
    • 1 medium yellow onion diced
    • 6 medium red or yellow potatoes cut into small quarters
    • 2 large tomatoes coarse chopped
    • 4 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil plus extra for bread if making
    • 2 tablespoon tomato paste
    • ½ head of thinly sliced green cabbage
    • ½ teaspoon dried Thyme
    • ½ teaspoon dried oregano
    • 1 pinch of red pepper flakes
    • 1 bay leaf optional but recommended
    • salt and pepper to taste
    • Crusty bread cut up into slices and shredded parmesan cheese for serving!
    • the rind of fresh parmesan (optional) Never throw out the rind of your Parmesan when it is all used up. Save it in a container in fridge and throw it into soups like this to add delicious background flavor.
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    Instructions

    • Add olive oil to a large pot over medium heat.
    • Once pot is heated add onions, garlic, celery, carrots and red pepper flakes and sauté for about 5 minutes or until onions are translucent.
    • Now, add your sliced cabbage and saute for about 10 minutes to soften it up.
    • Next, add your chicken stock to the pot along with the tomatoes, potatoes, tomato paste and spices and mix well. Add salt and pepper to taste. Add your Parmesan rind if using.
    • Let simmer for about 15 minutes.
    • While it is simmering, cut up a baguette into even slices and drizzle olive oil over top. Place under a broiler and broil until it just starts to brown.
    • Then flip the bread over and repeat on the other side. When bread is done remove from the oven and rub a clove of garlic on the tops of the bread.
    • After about 15 minutes or so, check that the potatoes are cooked and if any seasoning needs to be added.
    • Serve Bread with the soup when ready and enjoy!

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    Nutrition

    Calories: 224kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Sodium: 53mg | Potassium: 989mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 7961IU | Vitamin C: 59mg | Calcium: 61mg | Iron: 2mg

    Nutrition Values are estimates only.

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    Course :Main Course, Soup

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    1. Kira says

      September 26, 2022 at 6:32 pm

      5 stars
      This was my first time adding cabbage to vegetable soup and it is delicious. I’ll be making this often

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    2. Lilly says

      August 16, 2022 at 5:45 pm

      5 stars
      This cabbage soup was amazing! Thank you

      Reply
    3. Jemma says

      May 10, 2022 at 2:45 pm

      5 stars
      Really enjoyed this soup!

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    4. Liz says

      January 29, 2022 at 1:46 pm

      5 stars
      Delish! I made this last night and it was very good. The cabbage really does add a sweet note and is wonderful in the soup.

      Reply
    5. Linda says

      October 10, 2021 at 8:34 pm

      5 stars
      The soup was quite good. I found it somewhat bland. The next day (leftover soup always is better) I added cooked spiced sausage and parmesan cheese and it tasted much better in my opinion. It's a soup that I will make again.

      Reply
    6. Joyce says

      August 14, 2021 at 1:11 pm

      5 stars
      This was so good and the leftovers were even better

      Reply

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