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Hearty Unstuffed Cabbage Roll Soup

Cozy up with a big bowl of Hearty Unstuffed Cabbage Roll Soup: A Nutrient-Packed, Budget-Friendly, Hot Bowl of Goodness for Cold Winter Nights.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
55 minutes
Course: Soup
Cuisine: American
Keyword: best cabbage roll soup, cabbage roll soup, cabbage roll soup with ground beef, cabbage roll soup with rice, easy cabbage roll soup, unstuffed cabbage roll soup
Servings: 6

Ingredients

  • 1 Tbsp avocado oil olive oil, or tallow
  • 1 1/2 lbs. lean ground beef or ground turkey
  • 1 Tbsp smoked paprika
  • sea salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 large yellow onion finely diced
  • 4 large carrots sliced
  • 4 ribs celery diced
  • 5 garlic cloves pressed
  • 1 large head coarsely chopped green cabbage about 8 heaping cups
  • 8 cups beef bone broth
  • 1 x 15oz can crushed tomatoes diced tomatoes in juice, or tomato sauce
  • 1 cup uncooked brown rice rinsed
  • 3 bay leaves
  • freshly chopped parsley to garnish

Instructions

  • Heat your oil in a large stockpot over medium-high heat. Add the ground beef and season with smoked paprika, sea salt, and pepper to taste.
  • Cook the meat while mincing it with a wooden spoon for about 4-5 minutes.
  • Add in the onion, carrots, celery, garlic, and cook for 2-3 minutes.
  • Add the chopped cabbage, bone broth, tomato sauce, uncooked (rinsed) brown rice, and bay leaves to the pot.
  • Bring your soup to a simmer and cook, stirring occasionally for 30-40 minutes, or until the rice is tender.
  • Remove the bay leaves.
  • Sprinkle with freshly chopped parsley, if desired.