Cabbage Soup with Ground Beef
Healthy Cabbage Soup with Ground Beef: A Delicious Reset After the Holidays
As we step into January 2025, many of us find ourselves reflecting on our holiday indulgences. The last few weeks of 2024 may have been filled with festive treats and hearty meals, leaving us in search of a lighter, healthier option to kickstart our new year. Enter my hearty and wholesome cabbage soup with ground beef! This soup is not only a comforting dish, perfect for winter, but it’s also packed with protein, an abundance of vegetables, and tons of fiber, making it an ideal choice for anyone looking to get back on track with their healthy eating goals. Another great one is my Old-Fashioned Vegetable Beef Soup!
And if you are a soup lover like me, check out these other great recipes while you are here!
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Ingredients:
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 small diced green pepper
- 1 small diced yellow onion
- 2 sliced carrots
- 2 sliced ribs of celery
- Salt-free garlic and herb seasoning (about 2 tablespoons)
- Slap Your Mama seasoning (about 1 teaspoon)
- Black pepper (to taste)
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 2 medium russet potatoes, peeled and chopped into bite-sized pieces
- 2 cans (14.5 ounces each) diced tomatoes (I used Hunt’s with basil, garlic, and oregano)
- 4 minced garlic cloves
- 1 whole head of green cabbage, chopped
- 1 heaping tablespoon of Knorr beef bouillon (or beef broth/chicken broth as an alternative)
- 4 cups of water
Directions:
This is just a summary, the full recipe is below. Start by heating a Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the ground beef and cook until it’s nicely browned. Toss in the diced green pepper, yellow onion, sliced carrots, and celery. Season with salt-free garlic and herb seasoning, Slap Your Mama seasoning, and black pepper. Sauté until the vegetables begin to soften.
Mix in the tomato paste and let it cook for a couple of minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in the Potatoes. Add the chopped russet potatoes to the pot and give everything a good stir. Pour in the cans of diced tomatoes and add the minced garlic cloves. Stir until everything is well combined.
Next, add the chopped green cabbage. It may seem like it won’t fit, but don’t worry—cabbage reduces significantly as it cooks. Stir in batches if needed. Add the Knorr beef bouillon and pour in the water. If you prefer, feel free to substitute with beef or chicken broth for extra flavor. Stir until everything is well mixed, then bring the mixture to a boil. Once boiling, lower the heat, cover the pot, and let it simmer for about 30 minutes until the potatoes and cabbage are tender.
After simmering, taste the soup and add salt and pepper as desired.
This soup is perfect for meal prep! Make a big batch on the weekend, and you’ll have healthy lunches or dinners ready to go throughout the week.
As we move forward into this new year, let this healthy cabbage soup with ground beef be your go-to recipe for getting back on track. It’s comforting, nourishing, and a fantastic way to embrace the fresh start of 2025!
Happy cooking, and here’s to a healthy new year!
If you do make this recipe, please leave a comment and a rating! I love hearing from you and it helps so much! Thank you!
Cabbage Soup with Ground Beef
Equipment
- 1 Dutch Oven or Large Pot
Ingredients
- 1 lb Ground Beef or any kind of ground meat you prefer (chicken, turkey, venison etc)
- 1 Small Diced Green Bell Pepper
- 1 Small Diced Yellow Onion
- 2 Sliced Carrots
- 2 Sliced Ribs of Celery
- 2 tbsp Garlic and Herb Seasoning
- 1 tsp Slap Ya Mama Seasoning or any cajun seasoning (or just omit for less heat)
- 2 tbsp Tomato Paste
- 2 Medium Russet Potatoes, peeled and chopped into bite-sized pieces
- 2 14.5 oz Cans of diced tomatoes I used Hunt's with basil, garlic and oregano
- 4 Garlic Cloves, minced
- 1 Whole Head of Green Cabbage, chopped
- 1 1 heaping tablespoon of Knorr beef bouillon + 4 cups of water or 4 cups of beef/chicken broth
- Salt and Pepper to taste
Instructions
- Start by heating a Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the ground beef and cook until it's nicely browned.
- Toss in the diced green pepper, yellow onion, sliced carrots, and celery. Season with the garlic and herb seasoning, Slap Your Mama seasoning, and black pepper. Sauté until the vegetables begin to soften.
- Mix in the tomato paste and let it cook for a couple of minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add the chopped russet potatoes to the pot and give everything a good stir.
- Pour in the cans of diced tomatoes and add the minced garlic cloves. Stir until everything is well combined.
- Next, add the chopped green cabbage. It may seem like it won’t fit, but don’t worry—cabbage reduces significantly as it cooks. Stir in batches if needed.
- Add the Knorr beef bouillon and pour in the water. (Or you can use 4 cups of chicken or beef broth.) Stir until everything is well mixed, then bring the mixture to a boil. Once boiling, lower the heat, cover the pot, and let it simmer for about 30 minutes until the potatoes and cabbage are tender.
- Salt and pepper to taste. Serve hot and enjoy!
My kind of soup; hearty and flavorful! My only addition is some corn I had leftover. So good!!
So happy to hear that you liked it! And that is definitely the great thing about this soup is that you can add or take away pretty much any vegetables you like and it will still be delicious!
This soup is a hit with the whole family! Even the picky toddler will devour it! This is one I keep on repeat. So good!!
So happy to hear it! And for a picky toddler to like it, that is very impressive! Thanks for the review!
Gonna make
SO GOOD
Loved this soup. Added some beans and definitely adding it to my meal prep rotation! Thanks for a great recipe
Beans would be so good in it! I am so glad you liked it!
Made this for the 2nd time today. Tastes great – only change I do is Italian sausage as my meat of choice. Will freeze in freezer safe mason jars for easy lunches. Thank you!
Love Love Love this recipe!!
We have it on constant repeat in our home 😀 Thank You
Ahh, it is a good one Lolo! I am so glad that you and your family enjoy it as well! Thank you for leaving a review!