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Unlike cabbage rolls, this soup recipe goes together quickly but provides all the wonderful cabbage roll flavours. It is so delicious!



Yields8 Servings
Prep Time15 minsCook Time30 minsTotal Time45 mins

 2 Tbsp butter or vegetable oil
 2 large cooking onions, chopped
 2 tsp caraway seeds
 3 cloves garlic, minced
 1 rib celery, diced
 1 lb lean ground beef, chicken or turkey
 1 28-oz can diced plum tomatoes
 1 48-oz can tomato juice
 5 cups green or red cabbage, shredded
 ½ cup long grain rice
 ¼ cup fresh dill, finely chopped (or 1 Tbsp. dried)
 salt & pepper to taste
 dill for garnish
 sour cream for garnish

1

In a stock pot, heat the butter or oil over medium heat. Cook the onions until soft. Add the caraway seeds, garlic and celery. Cook until celery is just tender.

2

Add the ground beef, breaking it up with a spoon. Cook until no longer pink.

3

Stir in tomatoes in their juice and tomato juice. Bring to a simmer and add the cabbage, rice and dill. Cook until the cabbage and rice are tender. If the mixture becomes too thick, add additional water.

4

Season with salt and pepper to taste.

About this recipe

Unlike cabbage rolls, this soup recipe goes together quickly but provides all the wonderful cabbage roll flavours. Like cabbage rolls, I like to serve this hearty soup with a dollop of sour cream. A slice of toasted rye bread goes well, too.


 

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Ingredients

 2 Tbsp butter or vegetable oil
 2 large cooking onions, chopped
 2 tsp caraway seeds
 3 cloves garlic, minced
 1 rib celery, diced
 1 lb lean ground beef, chicken or turkey
 1 28-oz can diced plum tomatoes
 1 48-oz can tomato juice
 5 cups green or red cabbage, shredded
 ½ cup long grain rice
 ¼ cup fresh dill, finely chopped (or 1 Tbsp. dried)
 salt & pepper to taste
 dill for garnish
 sour cream for garnish

Directions

1

In a stock pot, heat the butter or oil over medium heat. Cook the onions until soft. Add the caraway seeds, garlic and celery. Cook until celery is just tender.

2

Add the ground beef, breaking it up with a spoon. Cook until no longer pink.

3

Stir in tomatoes in their juice and tomato juice. Bring to a simmer and add the cabbage, rice and dill. Cook until the cabbage and rice are tender. If the mixture becomes too thick, add additional water.

4

Season with salt and pepper to taste.

About this recipe

Unlike cabbage rolls, this soup recipe goes together quickly but provides all the wonderful cabbage roll flavours. Like cabbage rolls, I like to serve this hearty soup with a dollop of sour cream. A slice of toasted rye bread goes well, too.

Jill’s Cabbage Roll Soup