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Hearty Cabbage Roll Soup

by Carolina Gelen
Yield: Servings: 6Prep: Prep: 15 minutesCook: Cook: 50 to 70 minutes
Source: https://carolinagelen.substack.com/p/hearty-cabbage-roll-soup

Ingredients

You have 3 of 15
produce
  • ○3carrots(finely chopped)
  • ○1 bunchfresh parsley
  • ○2 stickscelery(finely chopped)
  • ✓1 headgarlic(top cut off)
  • ✓1yellow onion(chopped)
  • ○1/2 mediumcabbage(chopped into bite-size pieces, about 3 to 4 cups)
protein
  • ○1 lbground beef(preferably 80% lean 20% fat)
grain
  • ○1/2 to 1 cuprice(preferably long-grain rice, washed)
pantry staple
  • ○1 teaspooncayenne(more or less to taste)
  • ✓2 tablespoonstomato paste
  • ○2 teaspoonscoriander
  • ✓1 1/2 teaspoonsblack pepper(freshly ground)
  • ○1 tablespoonsweet paprika
  • ○1 teaspoonfennel
  • ○4 cupsstock(beef, chicken or vegetable)
  • ○1/8 to 1/4 cupvinegar(to taste, apple cider, rice, or white wine vinegar will do the job)
  • ✓salt(lots of it)
other
  • ✓oil(for sautéing)
  • ✓4 cupswater

Instructions

  1. Place a 4 qt (or larger pot) on medium heat. Heat up two to three tablespoons of oil for 2 to 3 minutes.
  2. Toss in the onion, carrots, and celery. Sauté for 5 to 7 minutes, or until the mix of vegetables looks softened.
  3. Add the tomato paste and cook for 2 to 3 more minutes.
  4. Add the ground beef and cook until browned.
  5. Add the garlic, parsley, coriander, black pepper, cayenne, sweet paprika, and fennel. Stir well.
  6. Pour in the stock and water, then bring to a boil.
  7. Add the chopped cabbage and rice. Lower the heat and let it simmer for 50 to 70 minutes.
  8. Add vinegar to taste and adjust the seasoning with salt.

My notes

If you happen to have sauerkraut around, it would be a great addition to the soup.