Thai Cabbage Soup
This easy Thai cabbage soup recipe features a clear broth, healthy vegetables, and optional pork meatballs or a vegetarian version.
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 10 min
- Yield
- 2 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 150 g ground pork
- black pepper (season to taste)
- salt (season to taste)
- 1 l water
- 1 tbsp light soy sauce
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 bouillon cube
- 1 onion (sliced or chopped)
- 2 cloves of garlic (lightly crushed)
- ½ carrot (thinly sliced)
- 200 g cabbage (sliced into bite-sized chunks)
Instructions
- 1
Prep the vegetables: Thinly slice the carrot, chop the cabbage into bite-sized chunks, lightly crush the garlic, and slice the onion.
- 2
Simmer the broth: Bring water to a boil, then add soy sauce, bouillon cube, salt, onion, and garlic. Cook until fragrant and the onion softens.
- 3
Make the meatballs (optional): Season the ground pork with salt and black pepper, then roll into small meatballs.
- 4
Cook the meatballs: Drop them into the simmering broth and let them cook until they float to the surface.
- 5
Finish the soup: Add the carrot and cabbage. Simmer until tender, then serve hot.