Description
A hearty cabbage and beef soup made with V8 juice, red beans, sweet corn, and Rotel tomatoes for a flavorful dinner! Easy to make in the Instant Pot or slow cooker.
Ingredients
Scale
- 16 oz lean ground beef
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 1 packet zesty Italian salad dressing mix
- 1/8 tsp smoked paprika
- 1/2 tsp chili powder
- 3 cups V8
- 4 cups shredded cabbage
- 1 (10 oz) can Rotel
- 1 (15 oz) can small red beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 cup frozen sweet corn
Instructions
Instant Pot Instructions:
- Turn Instant Pot to sauté setting. When display says HOT add in the beef and break it up. Add in the onion. Brown for 5 minutes. Drain off excess grease.
- Stir in half of the Italian dressing mix, smoked paprika and chili powder.
- Pour in the V8 and scrape bottom of pot so that nothing is sticking. Turn off Instant Pot.
- Add in the cabbage, Rotel, beans, corn and remaining dressing mix.
- Cover Instant Pot and secure the lid. Make sure valve is set to sealing. Set SOUP button to 8 minutes. When time is up let pot sit for 5-10 minutes and then move valve to venting. Remove the lid.
- Stir, ladle into bowls and serve.
Slow Cooker Instructions:
- Heat a pan over medium high heat. Add in the beef and break it up. Add in the onion. Brown for 5 minutes. Drain off excess grease. Transfer to the slow cooker.
- Stir in half of the Italian dressing mix, smoked paprika and chili powder.
- Stir in the V8, cabbage, Rotel, beans, corn and remaining dressing mix.
- Cover and cook on low for 6 hours.
- Stir, ladle into bowls and serve.
Notes
If you want a very thick texture use 3 cups of V8. If you want it more soupy then add in 4-5 cups of V8.
- Category: Soup
- Method: Instant Pot or Slow Cooker