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Hamburger Cabbage Soup

Hamburger Cabbage Soup Recipe

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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 319
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb lean ground beef
  • 1 medium yellow onion, diced
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 medium carrots, diced
  • 1 small head green cabbage, cored and chopped into 1-inch pieces (about 6 cups)
  • 1 (15 oz) can diced tomatoes, with their juices
  • 4 cups low-sodium beef broth
  • 2 tbsp tomato paste
  • 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tsp dried thyme
  • Salt and black pepper
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • Fresh parsley, chopped, for serving (optional)

Method
 

  1. Brown the ground beef in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove beef and set aside, leaving 1 tbsp fat in the pot.
  2. Reduce heat to medium, add olive oil, onion, and carrots. Cook 5 minutes until softened. Stir in garlic, cook 1 minute. Add tomato paste and thyme, cook 1 minute.
  3. Return beef to pot. Add cabbage, diced tomatoes with juices, beef broth, Worcestershire sauce, 1/2 tsp salt, and 1/4 tsp pepper. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer, cover, and cook 20 to 25 minutes until cabbage is tender.
  4. Taste and adjust salt and pepper. Ladle into bowls and top with fresh parsley if using. Serve hot.

Notes

The soup tastes even better the next day, so feel free to make it ahead. If the broth thickens after refrigeration, just add a splash of water or broth when reheating. For a spicier bowl, add a pinch of red pepper flakes with the thyme.