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A bowl of hearty cabbage soup with ground meat, carrots, and parsley, perfect for simple healthy meals.

Simple Ground Meat and Cabbage Soup

This recipe makes a hearty soup using ground meat and common vegetables like cabbage and carrots. It is a straightforward dinner or lunch option that uses accessible ingredients.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 6 people
Course: Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine: American
Calories: 538
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

Meat
  • 2 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 lbs ground meat (turkey, beef, or sausage)
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 whole onion diced
  • 1 tablespoon garlic paste
Soup
  • 3/4 cup carrots peeled and sliced
  • 2 tablespoon tomato paste
  • 5 cups beef broth
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 14.5 oz diced tomatoes or crushed tomatoes
  • 1/4 cup uncooked rice rinsed
  • 1 head cabbage stem removed, chopped 5 cups is about 1 small cabbage head
  • 2 whole bay leaves
Garnish
  • 1 to taste fresh parsley chopped optional

Equipment

  • Large 4-quart Dutch oven
  • Wooden spatula

Method
 

  1. Heat olive oil in a large 4-quart Dutch oven over medium heat.
  2. Add ground meat and cook, breaking it up with a wooden spatula as it browns. Season with salt, pepper, paprika, and Italian seasoning.
  3. Add chopped onion and carrots to the meat. Cook until the vegetables start to soften. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute.
  4. Add tomato paste to the meat and vegetables and cook until it begins to caramelize.
  5. Pour in 1/2 cup of broth to deglaze the pot, scraping up any brown bits from the bottom.
  6. Add Worcestershire sauce, diced tomatoes, rinsed rice, chopped cabbage, and bay leaves.
  7. Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat to a simmer. Simmer for 35 minutes, or until the rice is tender and the cabbage has softened.
  8. Remove and discard the bay leaves before serving. Garnish with fresh parsley if you choose.

Nutrition

Calories: 538kcalCarbohydrates: 23gProtein: 32gFat: 36gSaturated Fat: 13gCholesterol: 107mgSodium: 971mgPotassium: 1070mgFiber: 6gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 2993IUVitamin C: 66mgCalcium: 143mgIron: 5mg

Notes

Rinse rice in cold water using a strainer to remove excess starch. This step helps prevent the rice from becoming gummy in the soup.

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