Unstuffed Cabbage Roll Soup
This cabbage roll soup is the easy version of cabbage rolls. Cabbage, ground beef, tomato sauce and rice come together and make this amazing hearty and filling soup.
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 35 min
- Yield
- 6 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 onion (finely chopped)
- 250 ground beef (90% lean)
- 4 cloves garlic (chopped)
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 cup pureed tomato
- 4 cups white cabbage (chopped)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon cumin
- 2 teaspoons dried mint
- 4 cups hot water
- ½ cup rice
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons parsley (chopped)
Instructions
- 1
Heat olive oil in a pan over medium heat.
- 2
Add in onions and cook until translucent.
- 3
Add in ground beef. Cook it by pressing on the large blocks of meat with a spatula until no blocks are left. Continue cooking it covered for 5 minutes.
- 4
Add in garlic, tomato paste and pureed tomato. Keep cooking it covered for 5-10 minutes.
- 5
Add in chopped cabbage. Sprinkle spices over it.
- 6
Pour hot water over them, add in rice and give it a good stir.
- 7
Finally add in lemon juice and parsley. Bring it to a boil.
- 8
Reduce the heat to medium low and let it simmer (with the lid ajar) for 20-25 minutes or until the rice is tender.
- 9
Serve with yogurt and more parsley on the top.