Instant Pot Cabbage Roll Soup—an easy way to enjoy all the flavors of cabbage rolls. This soup will be your family’s new favorite!
Get the SLOW COOKER cabbage roll soup recipe here
Instant Pot Cabbage Roll Soup
I must admit that I didn’t think cabbage roll soup would be that good. I was convinced that the cabbage would be smelly (I’m picturing the cabbage soup diet) and that it wouldn’t be flavorful or satisfying. I am so glad that I was DEAD WRONG. This soup was satisfying, flavorful, and very appetizing. The cabbage was my favorite part of this soup. It was the perfect texture. Next time I’ll add in a bit more!
I also must admit that I’ve never had cabbage rolls in my life. At least that I can remember. Now I’m totally tempted to try them in the Instant Pot. I LOVED the combination of flavors in this recipe. My daughter, son, son’s friend and husband all did too. This recipe is a keeper for sure. Add the ingredients to your shopping list and try it this week!
More Instant Pot Soup Recipes You’ll Love…
Instant Pot Beef and Barley Soup–a classic!
Instant Pot Italian Wedding Soup–meatballs in beef broth with orzo!
Instant Pot Vegetable Beef Soup–just like Grandma used to make!
Instant Pot Lasagna Soup–the easiest way to make lasagna!
What Pressure Cooker Did You Use?
To make Instant Pot Cabbage Roll Soup I used my 6 quart Instant Pot Duo 60 7 in 1*. I love this Instant Pot because it has the yogurt making function which I use almost weekly. It has two pressure settings (high and low), and there are also little slots in the handles so that you can rest the lid there instead of putting it down on your counter-top.
Instant Pot Cabbage Roll Soup
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 4 minutes (plus 10 minute NPR)
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
Description
An easy way to enjoy all the flavors of cabbage rolls. This soup will be your family’s new favorite!
Ingredients
- 1 to 1 1/2 pounds ground beef (depending on how meaty you like it, I used 1.3 pounds)
- 1 cup diced onion
- 2 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 6–7 cups beef broth (6 for a thicker soup, 7 for a thinner soup)
- 1 (14.5 oz) can fire-roasted diced tomatoes
- 1 (8 oz) can tomato sauce
- 2 Tbsp tomato paste
- 1/4 tsp allspice
- 2/3 cup long grain white rice, uncooked
- 5–6 cups cabbage (8–10 ounces), cut into 1/2 inch strips
Instructions
- Turn your Instant Pot to the saute setting. When the display says HOT add in the ground beef and break it up*. Brown for about 5 minutes and then drain off any excess grease and discard. Add in the onion, Worcestershire, paprika, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Cook the onion for about 3 minutes.
- Pour in the broth and scrape the bottom of the pot. Dump in the tomatoes, tomato sauce, tomato paste, allspice, rice and cabbage.
- Cover the pot and secure the lid. Make sure the valve is set to sealing. Set the SOUP button to 4 minutes. When the time is up let the pot sit for 10 minutes and then move the valve to venting. Remove the lid. Stir the soup. Salt and pepper to taste.
- Ladle into bowls and serve. You can top with grated mozzarella cheese if desired.
- Category: Soup
- Method: Instant Pot
- Cuisine: American
*Karen Petersen is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com.
Super easy to make and delicious!
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Thanks for the 5 stars Hannah!
I surely loved this cabbage roll soup. Even though I was missing the tomato paste and substituted a spaghetti sauce for the tomato sauce and tomatoes as it had fire-roasted tomatoes in it so it was a win win for me 🙂 This soup is very flavorful.
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that sounds so good! Glad you loved it Pam!
My mom made the best cabbage rolls and her secret ingredient was a can of sauerkraut. So I added a can on sauerkraut to this soup. Also doubled the allspice and paprika. It was so yummy, and easy!.
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Wow love the idea of sauerkraut!
Hi, I have made this recipe twice in my pressure cooker. Doubling the Allspice and using a sweet tomato sauce made it taste exactly like the Golumpki my neighbor from Poland used to make. Thanks!
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Forgot to say that I doubled the Paprika too!
Thanks Julie! I am so glad to hear you liked the soup!
Hi there Karen. These are all wonderful, easy and healthy soup recipes. I recently, was told by my Doctor to lose some 20 lb, and suggested that I stay away from all or virtually all starchy foods or grains. Specifically Included: Bread of course, Potato, Rice and most dried Beans and Corn. I see you have pretty much avoided all of the above listed, and yet there are some that still have Rice and other starchy items. What can I replace those perhaps with something less starchy ones?
Or even eliminate them all together from some of these recipes?
Lévon
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I would use cauliflower in the place of rice or potatoes. That is a good substitution! Try this soup: https://www.365daysofcrockpot.com/instant-pot-weight-loss-magic-soup/
Made this for dinner last night, and it was a big hit with everyone! I had to sub the fresh onion with 2 tsp onion powder (due to dietary restrictions), but it still turned out really good. Will probably add some more cabbage next time too, to make it extra cabbage-y 😁
Thanks for the recipe!
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you’re welcome Sunny!
This was delicious and easy!
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Thanks for the 5 stars!
I’ll start by saying I’ve never had a cabbage roll in my 25 years of living so I can’t compare to the original and we are also vegetarian. I made this recipe using an alternative to ground beef and with long grain brown rice. How yummy! Thanks for the recipe. The 20 min with 10 min NPR worked out fine for the rice.
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So glad you liked it and you made it in a way that worked for you! Thanks for the 5 stars.
Can this be made in a 3 quart?
In order to fit I think you’ll need to halve the recipe in the 3 quart pot.
My instant pot broke and can’t afford a new one. But, this recipe sounds great! I’m just wondering if I could make it on the stovetop.
Sure you could do that. I would brown the ground beef in a pot with a lid or dutch oven and then add the rest of the ingredients and cover and and simmer on low for 30 minutes
Oh my gosh, I was soooo nervous making this (instant pot rookie here.) IT WAS FANTASTIC! Followed the recipe exactly, tasted, and then added about 1/4 cup more water because it was a little salty for me. Hubby gave it FIVE STARS and said to add it to our rotation! Next time, I might add another cup of broth because I like it soup-ier.
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Good work Janice! I am proud of you!
WOW! This is so easy and sooooo good! I had half a head of cabbage laying in the fridge I didn’t know what to do with and this email came through so I tried it! And it it amazing! Just wish I had cooked it out on the front porch and released it out there. Pretty sure the Hubby won’t think it smells as good as I do! Lol! I can’t wait to share some with my parents, I know they will love it too! Thanks again for a wonderful recipe!
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Woo hoo! So glad you liked it. Thanks for the 5 stars!
Wow I made this per the recipe and it was so delicioso! I am going to add some chorizo with the ground beef next time.. I love the cabbage rolls but they are labor intensive and this tasted just as good if not better! I used campbells beef consume also plus Sazon seasoning.and San Marzano crushed tomatoes. Keep up the good work.
Best Regards
Jacob
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I agree! I think this soup is just as good as cabbage rolls!
I use stewed tomatoes
OK, I’m going to do this over the weekend. I’ve had my IP for a year now and still have not used it, so this will be my first. Question for you please. If I double the recipe will it work in my 6qt IP? I noticed that someone said it did not fit in their 8qt.
Many thanks for the recipe and all of the recipes you have sent me. I will be doing my best to make up some of these over the fall.
I still remember the old exploding pots so I’ve been a bit reluctant.
Also love all of the comments from everyone. Many thanks to all of you also.
You can do this! And I would not double the soup recipe in the 6 quart pot.
Hi. Yes soup sounds fantastic. Just would like some information if possible I am new at making this kind of stuff. Just wondering if you can use and how to use dehydrated onions and dehydrated cabbage. All your help would be appreciated.
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I bet you could use those! I don’t have much experience but I’m thinking you would use 1/4 of the regular amount.
This was a super easy recipe for people who are just starting to use an Instant Pot. The soup was amazing! My husband had it at work as he is a night shift worker and his fellow colleagues wanted to know what it was cause it smelt so good and they wanted the recipe. It gets better when it has been sitting for a day or two in the fridge. I used savoy cabbage since that is what I had on hand but will try next time with the harder green cabbage.
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I’m glad your husband liked it! Hopefully he was able to share with his co-workers haha!
They did get the recipe!
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Would this work with a gluten free brown rice?
You’d need to pressure cook for 20 minutes with a 10 minutes natural pressure release.
Would this work with purple cabbage?
Sure. It will look super colorful
How much is one serving would you say?
I’d say about 1.5 cups
I made this today. It was delicious! 😋 The only thing I did differently was add a grated, large carrot, cuz hey, more veggies are always good! I used to make an unstuffed roll soup using V-8, but this is much better!
So glad you liked it! v8 sounds good too!
Made it right by the recipe and it just smelled and tasted like Worcestershire sauce to us. We are a slovic family that loves cabbage rolls but this in no way at resembled the traditional dish we love, I made it edible by adding brown sugar vinegar and lots of hot sauce. Loved the idea but not the outcome.
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Sorry you didn’t like it! I do love this one.
This soup is sooooo delicious. I followed the recipe to a T and it is amazing. I used a whole head of cabbage (small head) as my husband loves cabbage.
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So glad you liked it! I love the cabbage too 🙂
Awesome soup that’s full of flavor… and so easy to make! Thanks!
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You’re welcome! I’m glad you liked it Steve.
Delicious and so much less work than cabbage rolls!
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Thanks for the 5 stars Judy!
So very delicious!!! The whole family loved. I have already shared your recipes with many others!
Thanks for sharing the love!
You nailed it again, Instant Pot Girl!! Figured since the cabbage roll casserole recipe turned out so good I’d give this soup a try. So glad I did. What a hit! My husband says it’s better than the casserole & he made a pig out of himself on the casserole. Going to freeze a bag of it & take on camping trip. Can’t wait! Thanks again. You rock AND roll!
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ahhh, you’re so nice! I’m so glad you guys liked it!
Delicious! We love it. So quick and easy. I added some Italian sausage. Thank you!
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That sounds fabulous. Italian sausage gives everything so much flavor!
Such a surprising delight! I did mine in skillet and then crockpot and still great! I used turmeric instead of paprika as I don’t have. This will be a regular dish in my house. My 7 year old son lived so much, but I had to stop him after 3 servings 😄
That’s awesome! Wow 3 servings!
Hi,
Do you think that ground turkey and chicken broth could be substituted? I don’t eat beef, but this recipe sounds good 🙂
I definitely think so. Beef has a fattier flavor, so you might want to kick up the spice, cook with butter etc?
Yes for sure!
How much is a serving?
About 1.5 cups is a serving 😊
I’m making this soup again today. It is one of my very favorite soup recipes. So full of flavor and filling. We love it!
Same! It’s so good!
Is it real spicy and hot? With some of the ingredients, I am concerned it might be.
No not really spicy at all, but lots of flavor. If you’re concerned then use regular paprika and regular diced tomatoes.
Would you have a Ninja Foodi version?
I haven’t used the Ninja Foodi but it should be pretty much the same. Just use the pressure cook function.
In the ninja foodi you say use pressure cook function… Same amount of time and on high?
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Yep!
Just finished my second bowl. You are right, it was sooooo flavorful. Thanks for sharing this recipe. Cabbage is one of my favorite vegetables!
Cabbage is underrated!
OMGOSH! This was soooooo good! Thank you for another great recipe!
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You are so welcome Beverly!
This was an amazingly delicious soup and a hit for the family. There were leftovers, and it was even more tastier the next day. Thanks for sharing.
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So glad you liked it!
Excellent soup! Thank you! I’ve made this twice. I added sliced celery and chopped bell pepper because I had a lot of those items from Costco and they seemed like a good addition. Also, only have regular diced tomatoes so added a shake of crushed red pepper flakes. This is so tasty and great for work lunches. Thank you for your wonderful recipe.
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You’re welcome I’m so glad you enjoyed it! Your version sounds great!
This was real yummy! I kept going back for more! Looking at the other comments, garlic bread sounds like a good side for this soup. I may make some tomorrow to finish with this soup.
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Glad you enjoyed it Leah!
Can I use regular diced tomatoes instead of fire roasted and regular paprika without affecting the taste much. I make this in the Crock-Pot but slightly different ingredients. Wonder if that same recipe could be used.
Oh yes you could do that! It will still be super tasty! You could definitely try your version. I bet it would be great!
KAREN!!! I CAN NOT SAY ENOUGH ABOUT HER EXCEPT SHE IS A WONDERFUL PERSON .AND ALL HER RECIPES SO DELISH.I GOT SOMEONE AN INSTANT POT OVER A YEAR AGO I SAID HOW DO YOU LIKE YOUR PIONEER WOMAN INSTANT POT . HAVE YOU USED IT . SHE SAID I AM SCARED I SAID I SEND YOU KARENS RECIPES . I TOLD HER TO START OFF WITH SPAGHETTI THE EASIEST,DO NOT BE SCARED JUST LOOK AT ALL YOUR FUNCTIONS AND HOW TO CLEAN MAKE SURE VALVE IS UP YOU WILL KNOW WHEN STEAM COME OUT .JUST TAKE A KNIFE AND BARELY LIFT THE LITTLE SILVER BUTTON UP .OPEN TO VENT WITH A WOODEN SPOON AND WAIT TILL STEAM STOPS . AND ALL DONE.BUT KARENS RECIPES ARE A LIFE SAVER.FIRST TIME I MADE STEW MY HUSBAND SAID THIS IS THE BEST STEW EVER SO MUCH FLAVOR MORE THAN DUTCH OVEN AND CROCK POT. WELL CROCK POT CAN DRY THINGS OUT AND MAKE THINGS CHEWY. NOT THE INSTANT POT. AND NOW OUR ANGEL KARENS RECIPES. THANK YOU KAREN FOR ALL YOU DO FOR ALL OF US. YOU SHOULD BE RATED #1 WITH 5 STARS ALWAYS.MORE PUBLICITY FOR KAREN PLEASE. I THINK WE ALL GET A LITTLE WORRIED WHEN USING A NEW PRODUCT LIKE THE INSTANT POT FOR THE FIRST TIME SIT DOWN AND READ FOR HALF HOUR THEN TRY WHEN YOU ARE READY . SUNNY
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Thanks Sunny! Hope you are doing well!
Delicious! I omitted the rice to make it low carb (only did 5 cups of broth) and then added a steamed bag of cauliflower rice after it was done cooking. VERY easy to throw together and great flavor. Definitely saving this recipe, thank you for sharing!
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Celine, thanks for sharing! I love this idea! I bet others will use it too!
Can I use the grated slaw in bags from grocery store plz ?
Sure
I’m so glad someone used cauliflower rice. I’m gonna make this tomorrow I hope.
Thank you I was wondering about making it low card with no rice.
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Just to clarify: you omitted the rice and reduced the broth. You steamed the cauliflower rice separately and then added before serving? Also, does cauliflower rice freeze well?
Thanks!
This was absolutely delicious! I was in a rush and Trader Joe’s didn’t have any whole cabbages, so I used a bag of their organic pre-shredded coleslaw mix, which is green and purple cabbage and some shredded carrots. One bag was 6 cups so it worked out perfectly! I’m sure it would have had a different texture with the nice wide slices, but it tasted fine and they didn’t turn out mushy or anything. I will definitely make this again!
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That’s a good tip for people in a hurry!
I am so happy someone used the preshredded cabbage mix! I was wondering about that. Thanks for sharing!
Yum!
Made this for dinner tonight and it turned out really well.
The only thing I changed was that I used instant brown rice instead of white rice. I didn’t change the cook time and it turned out perfect.
GREAT to know this! I often have minute brown rice at my house. So next time I’ll try that.
I made this soup in my Instant Pot and it was delicious. I used brown rice instead of white rice. Leftovers were even better the next day. I will definitely make this again
And how did the cabbage hold up when cooking the longer time for the brown rice?
I made this for a World Series party…GO ASTROS!! Everyone raved about it. I added an extra Fire Roasted tomato can just because I had it and WOW, it was sooooo DELICIOUS, next time I will double the garlic and paprika for just a bit more spice and the whole head of cabbage, just because, but seriously this could replace my cabbage rolls since it was so darn EASY and Delicious!! Thank you so much Karen!!
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Yay!! Go Astros!
Loved the cabbage roll soup. Tasted just like cabbage rolls only easier. I love the spices you used, smoked paprika and allspice. I had to make a change though but turned out great. I can’t eat tomatoes so in recipes that call for tomatoes, I usually substitute Trader Joe’s red pepper spread, or Avjar, and some chopped canned green chili’s. It’s thick like tomato paste , so I add water. I also used ground turkey instead of beef, but the beef broth gives it nice flavor. It was wonderful. Thanks for all your great and easy recipes.
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I love that idea for substitution. I wish I had a Trader Joe’s near me.
I made this with ground turkey and it was delicious!
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So glad you liked it Marietta.
Has anyone tried this with cauliflower rice. I am diabetic i tried to avoid rice, pasta, potatoes & bread. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Make it without the rice and then stir in cauliflower rice at the end. That’s what I would do. I would also reduce the liquid by about a cup.
How long would this need to cook if I exclusively wild rice?
Probably 25 minutes with a NPR.
I think I’m going to try this and substitute a good smoked sausage for the hamburger. I’ll also add diced potatoes.
Good idea!
Hello Karen
I made this delicious cabbage soup!
I didn’t have any smoked paprika, so I put on the regular paprika. I didn’t know roasted tomatoes either, so it was a great discovery!
My family loved it very much.
Thank you for helping us make good meals for our families and I enjoy my Instant Pot!
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Yes the fire roasted tomatoes are such a flavor booster!
That’s a great tip about using the saute function to help it heat up more quickly! I still haven’t tried rice yet but I hope to soon. I hope you love the soup! I’ll try your tortilla trick next time.
Very excited how well this recipe turned out. Absolute hit with the whole family. Doubled the garlic powder and smoked paprika (next time will add just a pinch of cayenne). Quick, easy, accurate directions. Thanks so much for sharing. This is my ‘go to’ site for UP recipes.
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Great Suzanne! So happy you enjoyed it!
This was good. I added diced carrots and celery. Will add a bay leaf or two next time as well as a bit of brown sugar. Was good served with French bread and basil butter.
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basil butter sounds so great!
I made this the other night. It’s delicious, reaked a little havoc on my gut my very yummy!
Sometimes it’s worth it! LOL!
Would the cook time change if I wanted to use egg noodles instead of rice?
Yes. Egg noodles shouldn’t be pressure cooked. They will cook too quickly and get mushy. I would cook them on the stove separately and then stir them in.
Made this soup last night and it was a huge hit! I served it with sliced garlic bread. Had plenty left over for today and extra to freeze for a treat on a chilly day. Another perfect recipe!
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GARLIC BREAD! I need some now! haha!
Hi Karen,
I just LOVE your recipes! Have many, many pinned to use over & over 😁.
For this recipe, could I use brown rice instead of whit, and if so, what changes would I need to make as far as time of cooking?
Thanks!
Mary Kay
I was wondering the same thing!
I haven’t tried brown rice yet. But brown rice needs 22 minutes of cooking time when cooking by itself. This will take longer to come to pressure though and the rice would be cooking the whole time it comes to pressure. So if you put in brown rice try an 18 minute cooking time. My only worry is that the cabbage would be turned to mush. I’m just not sure. Try it and let me know how it goes!
To substitute brown rice for white rice in this soup (and other Instant Pot soup recipes that call for white rice)…I cook the brown rice separately and then add it into the finished soup, otherwise the other ingredients in the soup over cook due to the much longer cook time required for brown rice.
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Good tip Donna!
I made this today. I had cooked rice in the freezer,so I added it after the soup was cooked. Turned out really well. My point is – you can cook your brown rice ahead & add after the soup is cooked
Great! Thanks for sharing!!
Hi Karen! Do you know if this soup would freeze well? I’m prepping my freezer with easy meals post-baby.
I was thinking about this and I think that it probably would. Will you be making it and then freezing it? Or prepping ingredients and freezing them and then cooking them?
This soup freezes very well…I know because I have some stashed in the freezer, and thawed some for lunch today. The taste and texture was just as good as freshly made and straight from the pot 🙂
GREAT info. Thanks for sharing.
Hello Karen
Thank you for this new soup recipe! For dinner I made one of my favorite soups: INSTANT POT PASTA E FAGIOLI SOUP. As I have to use gluten-free pasta, I cook pasta separately and add it to the bowls.
I’ll make this soup as soon as we finish the other one.
I appreciate your recipes so much, Karen!
Good idea cooking the pasta separately!
I want to double this. What changes to the broth and time do I need to make?
double everything keep the same cooking time. https://www.365daysofcrockpot.com/how-to-double-instant-pot-recipes/
Doesn’t fit in my 8 qt!!! So I’ve left out the cabbage and will transfer to my huge soup pot on the stove to finish cooking with the cabbage…
oh shoot!!! I’m sorry!
I grew up on a similar soup but there were other veggies – carrots, potato, and celery. Is there a way to modify to include?
I make a similar soup on the stove, but I use actual leftover stuffed cabbage (I always make extra on purpose). I sweat about 1 cup of finely chopped onion, 1 and 1/2 cups chopped celery, add 6 to8 cups of beef broth and 2 to 3 cups of potatoes cut in small pieces. Boil for 5-6 minutes and add either leftover sauce from the stuffed cabbage (again, I make extra on purpose), at least 3 cups. If I don’t have enough, I add a 28 ounce can of crushed tomatoes, 2 Tbles of brown sugar and 2 Tbles of vinegar. I add 6 to 8 cabbage rolls, chopped in small pieces and maybe a cup to a cup and one half of the chopped cabbage I cook with my stuffed cabbage. I cook it until the potatoes are softened and serve it with crusty bread. If it it too thin, I add some cooked barley—-which I make before I start the soup…then if I don’t need it, the next day I make a barley based soup. I do the same thing with stuffed peppers, except I don’t use all of the peppers, probably just half, and I chopped the peppers really fine, while I leave the filling inlarger chopped pieces.
To Emily’s question (October 2, 2019) as to including carrots, celery and potatoes to this soup…I would add 2-3 carrots, chopped and 3-4 celery, chopped along with the chopped onion etc. to the browned ground beef and cook about 3 minutes as directed. Then I would add bite sized pieces of potato along with the broth, tomatoes etc. and proceed with the recipe as directed.
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Yes I’m sure you could add those in. I like these suggestions from others.