Comforting Soup Recipe

Beef and cabbage soup delivers a boatload of nutrition along with delicious flavor that will keep you coming back for more. I’ve made a lot of different soups with ground beef and cabbage, and this is my absolute all-time favorite. It’s easy and so packed with lots of flavor! It’s also low-carb, so if you’re dieting, it’s a good option for any meal.

I recommend reading this entire post before you begin preparing the recipe. However, if all you want is the list of ingredients with full directions, please either click on the jump-to-recipe button above or scroll to the bottom of this post.

Comforting Homemade Beef Cabbage Soup

While you’re planning your meal of this delicious beef and cabbage soup, don’t forget the side dishes. Try some of these ideas of things to serve with soup … and then add some of your own.

You don’t have to give up delicious desserts, even if you’re following a keto diet. This Keto Cheesecake from Joy Filled Eats is absolutely delicious and will satisfy your taste buds without guilt! It’s the perfect way to finish off a low-carb meal!

Ingredients

I have a standard set of ingredients that I put in my beef and cabbage soup. However, you can add or subtract anything according to your personal taste.

Here are the ingredients I use:

• Ground beef (lean ground beef is best)
• Cabbage cut into bite-size pieces
• A can of diced tomatoes
• Chopped celery
• Cut carrots
• Chopped onion
• Minced garlic, either fresh or from a jar
• Beef broth
• Worcestershire sauce
• Olive oil
• Dried parsley (or finely chopped fresh parsley)
• Salt and pepper to taste

For exact measurements of each ingredient and full directions, go to the recipe card at the bottom of the page. You can even print out the card by using the “print” button.

I highly recommend following my recipe the first time you make it and adjusting it in the future. You’ll have a much better idea of what you’ll need to suit your family’s taste. 

Directions

This only requires about 15 minutes of preparation before you toss everything into the pot. Then you can let the stove (or slow cooker) do all of the work for you.

First, brown the ground beef. If you prefer ground turkey, that’s fine, but it will alter the taste a tad. I’ve made it both ways, and they’re both good.

Secondly, add your chopped onion to the ground beef. Sauté the onions along with the ground beef until they’re translucent. 

Stir in the garlic and cook for a couple more minutes. This gives the flavors a chance to mix and mingle. Next, drain the meat, onion, and garlic mixture. Since the ground beef I use is fairly lean, there isn’t much fat to drain. Then, scoop the mixture into a large soup pot or Dutch oven.

Add the cabbage, diced tomatoes, chopped celery, carrots, beef broth (or beef stock), Worcestershire sauce, olive oil, and parsley. If you like beans in your soup, try kidney beans, black beans, or northern beans. They’re all good, but this time I didn’t add them.

Please keep in mind that as the soup cooks, the cabbage will shrink because it is mostly water. Simmer the soup for about an hour or until the cabbage is tender. This liquid from the cabbage mixes with the beef broth and contains a ton of nutrients. And it’s absolutely delicious!

You can cook this in your Instant Pot or slow cooker. It should take about 20-25 minutes at full pressure in an Instant Pot or 4-5 hours in a slow cooker.

More Delicious Soup Recipes

You don’t have to wait until the cooler weather of fall or cold winter to make this or any soup recipe. We love soup any time of year! However, it’s especially delicious in November, December, January, and February because it warms you from the inside out.

Here are some of our favorite soups:

Homemade Cream of Mushroom Soup – Thick and creamy, you’ll wonder why you waited this long to make it from scratch!

Lentil Soup – I made this in my Instant Pot, but it’s also good in a slow cooker or on the stovetop.

Chicken Ramen with Vegetables – This budget friendly soup is easy to throw together when you’re in the mood for comfort and nutrition without having to spend a boatload of money.

3-Ingredient Ro-Tel Chili – In the mood for chili but don’t have much time? Then combine these 3 ingredients and whip up a pot of chili the whole family will love!

Another soup we enjoy is this hearty homemade bean soup. I add ham, but you can add bacon instead if you prefer. We also enjoy a mixed vegetable soup that’s also very nutritious. It’s yummy with a sandwich or a side salad.

One of the easiest soups I make is this cream of tomato soup. My husband loves dunking his grilled cheese sandwich in it, while I prefer it with crackers.

Low-Carb Goodness

Being low-carb or following the keto diet doesn’t mean that you have to give up wonderful flavors. There are so many different foods to try that you’ll never feel like you’ve had to sacrifice deliciousness!

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