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How to make delicious Ukrainian Cabbage Roll Soup! It’s delicious. It’s healthy, hot, steamy, full of Ukrainian flavour amazing. It tastes like my Grandma’s Cabbage rolls, without the actual rolling part. Which means that Ukrainian Cabbage Roll Soup is much easier than making cabbage rolls!
How to Make Ukrainian Cabbage Roll Soup
- Heat the oil in a large pot over medium-high heat.
- Place the onion, garlic and minced pork and beef in the pot.
- Cook and stir until browned and crumbly,about 5 to 7 minutes.
- Drain the grease and return to the stove.
- Add chopped cabbage, fry for 3-4 minutes then add all the other ingredients to the
mixture. - Allow the soup to come to a boil, then turn the heat down to low and place a lid on
the pot. - Simmer for 20-25 minutes until the rice is cooked and the cabbage is softened.
- Remove the bay leaves and serve.
Ok fine, so Ukrainian Cabbage Roll Soup isn’t a pretty soup. In fact, it’s so ugly I had no idea how on earth I was going to photograph it so that anyone would be enticed into making it. I could beg and please with you guys ” Seriously! It’s so delicious!” but instead I cheated. Let me distract your eye to the gorgeous vintage tablecloth I thrifted the other day and of course, one of my working pieces of Pyrex.
I love the 70’s brown Pyrex. Hey, everything has to have a use. My pinks and turquoise collection is there to beautify my house and my browns are my workhorses. I can put them to work, they are cheaper than their colourful counterparts and you know what?
This photo makes me love my 1970’s Woodland set of cinderella Pyrex bowls.
It suits that soup, darn it.
That tablecloth, though. It was brand new and still had creases in it. I’d wager it’s the same time period, the 1970’s. Someone took it out of their closet, donated it and of course, my eagle eye spotted it right away, knowing that it would be an excellent photo prop. Not only that, it’s a popular choice around the house when it comes time to set the table.
Oh, did you want to talk about soup? I guess we can talk about that ugly soup. Did I mention it’s healthy? This packs a healthy punch here folks. This is the kind of cabbage soup diet that I could be on! Well, not really. Let’s face it, desserts are pretty awesome. Man cannot live on cabbage soup alone, but he can make this for dinner this week!
Happy cooking babes!
Love you more than chocolate,
Karlynn
Cabbage Roll Soup
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1 cup chopped yellow onion (about 1 medium onion)
- 6 cloves of minced garlic
- 1/2 pound lean ground pork
- 6-7 cups of packed cabbage (I tear the pieces into large bite size)
- 3/4 cup uncooked rice
- one 28 ounces can of diced tomatoes
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 4 cups beef broth
- 1 1/2 cups tomato juice
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce (or to taste)
- 2 leaves bay
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a large pot over medium-high heat.
- Place the onion, garlic and minced pork and beef in the pot.
- Cook and stir until browned and crumbly,about 5 to 7 minutes.
- Drain the grease and return to the stove.
- Add chopped cabbage, fry for 3-4 minutes then add all the other ingredients to the mixture.
- Allow the soup to come to a boil, then turn the heat down to low and place a lid on the pot.
- Simmer for 20-25 minutes until the rice is cooked and the cabbage is softened.
- Remove the bay leaves.
- Serve!
- To re-heat any leftovers you may want to add additional beef broth to thin out the consistency, it can thicken up once in the refrigerator.
Notes
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Deeksha says
This looks so tempting. Thank you for this tasty soup recipe.
Robert Bateman says
This old man made this soup, didn’t have pork or tomato juice, just left it out, maybe a little more water. The soup got rave reviews. Thanks Kido. Bob
Jody says
So funny I have that same bowl!! I have four of them in different shapes and sizes.
Kathy Back says
I love all your recipes. They are awesome! Can’t wait to make the cabbage roll soup. Love cabbage rolls but they are so time consuming to make.
Jan McCall says
You posted a recipe for fried cabbage with kielbasa I can’t find it anywhere! Could you please help me out? In the recipe you said to fry it sausage first then the recipe just disappeared.
Lorraine Murdoch says
I Make something very similar, except I add a bit of carrot and dill
Laurie Fancy says
Will be making your Ukrainian Cabbage Roll Soup tomorrow and I can’t wait to taste it. Will let you know how it works out!
Love the Woodland PYREX bowl. Definitely suits the soup and lovely tablecloth!
Keep up the great writing!!
April says
I hate making cabbage rolls, this was perfect!!
Mel says
I love cabbage rolls but hate doing them. This soup is easy to make and it taste so good!
Thanks a lot. Definitly a keeper!
Janet says
Soup easy to make, substituted bacon fo ground pork. Can you can or freeze this soup?
Nuala Robinson says
Your soup looks delicious and with a slight mod, will fit perfectly into my dietary needs. I’m making a list of ingredients and trying this tonight!
Gladys Kay says
Looks like a good one. Will definitely try it.
Kris Farkas says
I made this for supper last night. It was delicious and WAY easier than making cabbage rolls!
The Kitchen Magpie says
Glad you enjoyed it!! Yes, cabbage rolls take a lot of time lol.
Margaret Kufuor-Boakye says
Sounds tempting and delicious!!!!
E Lorraine Russell says
Fry for 304 minutes? Lol. Happy new year!
Peter John Skrigin says
i think might be a blindfold tasting
Linda Cunliffe says
Made this soup – it was delicious……
Laraine Foale says
Hi is a can of tomato sauce like our tomato juice
The Kitchen Magpie says
No, sauce is thicker.
Kannada Review Recipe says
Wonderful Recipe with Good information thanks for sharing this article.
Jane O'Donohue says
I made this earlier this week. My family loved it!
The Kitchen Magpie says
Awesome!! It’s one of my faves!
Colman1287 says
You say to fry the cabbage for “304” minutes. Is this an error?
Jane says
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Laurie Fancy says
3-4 minutes
Archana says
I want to eat that whole thing right now, these look so good!
Regards
Archana
https://hebbarskitchen.com/
Abby No Fail Recipes says
This is going to be great on Monday when it’s cold and rainy. I think I might substitute some sausage for the ground pork to give it a little spice.
Shelley Samoleski says
I made this for supper tonight, and it was delicious!! 🙂
The Kitchen Magpie says
Awesome! So glad that you liked it!
The Kitchen Magpie says
I have a crockpot recipe on the website! I keep meaning to make a smaller version!
Sophie Amelia says
I imagine this is delicious and you are right…easier than an afternoon of making cabbage rolls! Do you have a recipe for lazy perogies???
The Kitchen Magpie says
Me too. I don’t have the time to make everything, all the time, so this soup makes me happy. Easier than an afternoon of cabbage roll making for sure!
The Kitchen Magpie says
Awesome, let me know what you think!
Lori Lewis says
I was just thinking about making a soup like this but couldn’t track down a decent recipe!
Thanks, will give it a go!
Gil Livesay says
My wife’s ancestry is Polish. I think this would go over well in our house. I love “heritage” cooking.
Mobasir Hassan says
I think this would be a nice addition to our coffee shop brunch buffet. Guest will love your recipe . It’s something different they would try. Thank you for the great work.