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    Cabbage Soup Recipe

    BY: Courtney PUBLISHED: Sep 18, 2019 6 Comments UPDATED ON: Jul 16, 2020

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    Our warm and comforting Cabbage Soup recipe cooks up in less than 30 minutes. In addition to being a vegan cabbage soup recipe, it’s also gluten-free!

    cabbage soup in a white bowl with a spoon and sliced bread on the upper left

    This is a hearty vegetable soup with cabbage. Many think of the cabbage soup diet when they think about cabbage soup. It’s a filling soup with tons of fiber and vegetables that keeps you full and has lower calories making it a good option to serve before for lunch or dinner with your main course. We love enjoying a bowl with some sourdough bread or some homemeade garlic bread.

    HOW TO MAKE CABBAGE SOUP

    how to make cabbage soup step by step photos

    • To start you’ll heat oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Once the pan is hot you can add in the onions, carrots, celery, and garlic. These take a little longer to cook so you can give them a 4-6 minute head start.
    • Next, you’ll add in the vegetable broth, water, tomatoes with liquid, zucchini, potatoes, bay leaf, and other seasonings.
    • Place the lid on and bring the soup to a boil, once it’s boiling you’ll give it a stir and then cook for 25-30 minutes on medium-low heat, simmering not boiling the soup.

    CAN I MAKE THIS SOUP IN A SLOW COOKER?

    Yes, this works really well in the crockpot. We do recommend cooking the onions and garlic a little bit before transferring to the pot as this helps bring out their flavor. Then cook everything in the slow cooker for about 3-4 hours on high or 6-8 on low. You’ll want to add in the corn the last 30 minutes.

    cabbage soup in a two low bowls with sourdough bread slices to the left side

    HOW LONG IS SOUP GOOD FOR?

    Stored in an airtight container in the fridge this soup should last 4-5 days. We usually finish up the batch within 1-2 days so if we want to have it for the week we just double the recipe.

    CAN I FREEZE CABBAGE SOUP?

    Yes, you can freeze cabbage soup. Freeze in a freezer-safe container and leave a little room at the top for expansion. 

    vegan cabbage soup in a bowl with bread and a spoon

    We serve with crusty bread. Kids love it with some pasta or even rice.

    TIPS FOR THE BEST CABBAGE SOUP

    • Easily make this soup ahead by prepping the veggies ahead of time.
    • Add more vegetables, you could even use frozen veggies! Some of our favorite veggies to add are mushrooms, other squashes, green beans, corn, peas, broccoli, or peppers. 
    • Add leafy greens in addition to the cabbage, escarole, kale, or even spinach.
    • Add protein, we love to add chickpeas, white beans, kidney beans, or you could even add quinoa.

    homemade cabbage soup recipe in a white bowl with spoon and bread slices to the side

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    Cabbage Soup Recipe

    Our warm and comforting Cabbage Soup recipe cooks up in less than 30 minutes. In addition to being a vegan cabbage soup recipe, it's also gluten-free and freezer friendly!
    Prep Time: 10 mins
    Cook Time: 25 mins
    Total Time: 35 mins
    Course: Soup
    Cuisine: American
    Keyword: cabbage soup
    Servings: 6
    Calories: 96kcal
    Author: Courtney

    Ingredients

    • 1 teaspoon olive oil
    • 1 medium onion diced
    • 2 carrots sliced
    • 2 stalks celery sliced
    • 3 cloves garlic minced
    • 1 quart vegetable broth
    • 1 cup water
    • 1 18 oz diced tomatoes jar
    • 1 zucchini chopped
    • 2 potatoes peeled and diced
    • 1 bay leaf
    • 1/2 teaspoon thyme
    • 1/2 teaspoon oregano
    • 1/2 teaspoon basil
    • 5 cups cabbage 1/2 head cabbage
    • salt and ground black pepper to taste
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    Instructions

    • Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Once the pan is hot add onions, carrots, celery, and garlic, saute 4-6 minutes.
    • Add in vegetable broth, water, tomatoes with liquid, zucchini, potatoes, bay leaves, thyme and season with salt and pepper to taste.
    • While the veggies are cooking in the broth chop up the cabbage and then add to the pot.
    • Cover and bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium-low.
    • Cover and simmer the soup for 25-30 minutes or until potatoes are tender.
    • Serve with your favorite main course or enjoy as is with some crusty bread.
    Nutrition
    Calories: 96kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 677mg | Potassium: 610mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 3915IU | Vitamin C: 39mg | Calcium: 71mg | Iron: 3mg

    The nutritional information is automatically calculated and can vary based ingredients and products used. If the nutrition numbers are important for you we recommend calculating them yourself.

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    POSTED IN: Recipes Soups Vegan Recipes cabbage carrots celery garlic onions potatoes red potatoes tomatoes vegetable broth zucchini

    About Courtney

    Fruit and Veggie lover. I love making produce fun and delicious, not to mention taking tons of pictures in the process! :-)

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    1. Bree

      October 07, 2019 at 8:39 am

      WOW This was incredible. It brought me back to sitting at my mothers table dipping fresh bread in her homemade vegetable soup. The cabbage is such a great addition, I never had a soup with cabbage!!

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      • Courtney

        October 07, 2019 at 8:57 am

        We’re so glad you enjoyed!! Cabbage in a soup is amazing, isn’t it? 😀

        Reply
    2. Oleatha H Goeke

      November 07, 2021 at 12:36 pm

      Doesn’t the zucchini turn to mush?

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      • Courtney

        November 07, 2021 at 4:20 pm

        No, but if you like it more al-dente you can add in a little later. 🙂

        Reply
    3. Mary

      January 21, 2022 at 10:09 pm

      Is there a reason cabbage isn’t listed among ingredients?

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      • Courtney

        January 22, 2022 at 1:32 pm

        Hi Mary,

        In the recipe card, it says “5 cups cabbage 1/2 head cabbage”. It’s towards the end. 🙂 It’s the quickest to cook so it’s last to be added.

        Reply

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