Name: Best Cabbage Roll Soup Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 50 min
Ingredients: 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 1 lb ground pork; 1 onion, chopped; 2 carrots, peeled and diced; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1 tsp sweet Hungarian paprika; 4 cups green cabbage, coarsely chopped; 1/2 cup long grain rice, rinsed and drained; 5 cups chicken broth; 2 cups strained tomato puree or passta; 1 tsp fine sea salt; 1/4 tsp pepper; 1/4 cup parsley, chopped

This take on the classic family cabbage roll recipe is one you will love! It has all of the flavours you want in a cabbage roll soup! This Hungarian-style recipe is hearty, comforting and so incredibly delicious.

Over the years, I have only made cabbage rolls, and when I first made this cabbage roll soup recipe, I was so impressed with it’s familiar flavours and couldn’t resist having seconds.

The ground pork I purchase from a local Hungarian butcher who coarsely grinds the pork which I prefer. I love the chunks of meat in this soup. The sweet Hungarian paprika is oh so familiar to me and growing up cabbage was always a staple in our home.

WHY YOU WILL LOVE THIS RECIPE…

If you made my Hungarian Cabbage Roll recipe, then you will love this soup recipe!
All the ingredients are cooked in one pot, making it an easy weekday meal.
simple ingredients that are fresh, good quality and local
Using Hungarian sweet paprika offers the true authentic flavours
By slow cooking this recipe allos the time for the flavours to maximize and deepen

INGREDIENTS

Ground Pork: use lean pork and coarsely ground if possible; can always add half pork and half beef
Vegetables for the base: onions, carrots and garlic
Chicken broth: adds additional flavour
Rice: prefer the long grain rice for this recipe, just as we add it to our cabbage rolls
Tomato puree or tomato passta: both are excellent choices for soups and stews
Cabbage: I used organic green cabbage for this recipe, but it isn’t required
Seasonings: Hungarian sweet paprika, fine sea salt and pepper
Parsley: is fresh and commonly added to our recipes

INSTRUCTIONS

By gathering and preparing your ingredients, it makes cooking much easier and it is so handy to have the prep work done so you can simply add it to the pot.

Heat olive oil in a Dutch oven or large sauce pot, over medium heat, add the ground pork. Cook for 4-5 minutes until the pork is no longer pink.

Add the onions and carrots, continue cooking for another 3 minutes until the onions are transparent. Add the garlic and paprika and cook for another minute.

Stir in the chopped cabbage and rinsed long grain rice with the chicken broth and tomato puree. Season with salt and pepper.

Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 20-25 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in the parsley, leaving some for garnishing.

One-pot meals are the easiest recipes along with one sheet meals. When you can add all of the ingredients into one pot and leave to simmer, you have a winning recipe!

The steps are simple and straight-forward, adding each ingredient, along with a few at a time. This recipe makes 6 servings and it is great for a crowd or freeze the leftovers and makes a convenient meal any day of the week.

This soup is hearty and very filling which makes it perfect meal as it is or serve it with crusty bread or sourdough bread. Garnish with the freshly chopped parlsey.

STORING, FREEZING AND REHEATING

Store this cabbage roll soup in the refrigerator for up to 3-5 days in an airtight container.

Freeze this soup in a freeze-friendly container with a lid for up to 3 months.

To reheat this soup, add it to a large enough sauce pot with a medium-low temperature, stirring it occasionally to avoid it from sticking to the bottom of the pot. You may need to add some water, I would suggest a 1/2 cup at a time.

If you make this Cabbage Roll Soup recipe, be sure to leave a comment and rating. I would love to hear your feedback and I know my readers would too. Thank you in advance.