Cabbage Roll Soup
This Cabbage Roll Soup is the perfect hearty, flavorful, cozy winter dinner that's packed with beef, bacon, rice, and veggies! A quick and easy twist on traditional cabbage rolls.
Prep Time20 mins
Cook Time40 mins
Total Time1 hr
Course: Dinner, Lunch, Soup
Cuisine: German
Keyword: bacon, sauerkraut, tomato soup
Servings: 8 people
Calories: 500kcal
Author: Jennifer Debth
- 8 slices bacon
- 1 pound ground beef *
- 1 pound ground pork *
- 1/2 head cabbage core removed and discarded, then remaining cabbage chopped (about 6 cups chopped)**
- 1 large yellow onion diced
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 2 teaspoons paprika
- 2 teaspoons salt plus more to taste (I used 3 teaspoons)
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 (14.5 oz) cans diced tomatoes undrained
- 1 (10 oz) can condensed tomato soup
- 5 cups chicken broth plus more to thin, if necessary (soup gets thicker as it sits)
- 1 (16 oz) package sauerkraut drained
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 3/4 cups long grain white rice
- Sour cream for serving
Add bacon to a large stockpot.
Cook until crispy over medium-high heat.
Remove, crumble, and set aside.
Add in beef, pork, cabbage, onion, garlic, paprika, salt, and pepper.
Cook, breaking up the meat as you go, until the meat is cooked through.
Drain grease.
Replace back on the heat and stir in diced tomatoes, tomato soup, broth, sauerkraut, brown sugar, and rice.
Bring to a simmer, stirring occasionally.
Cover, reduce heat, and simmer until cabbage is tender and rice is cooked, about 30 minutes.
Stir in cooked and crumbled bacon.
Taste and re-season and enjoy with sour cream!
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*Feel free to use 1 pound of beef and 1 pound of pork as listed or use 2 pounds of just beef OR pork if that's what you have on hand.
**See video for visuals.
Nutrition information does not include sour cream.
Serving: 1person | Calories: 500kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 92mg | Sodium: 1866mg | Potassium: 1156mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 579IU | Vitamin C: 56mg | Calcium: 114mg | Iron: 5mg