Here’s a hearty, comforting homemade beef and cabbage soup recipe that’s perfect for a healthy, filling meal.
🥩🥬 Homemade Beef and Cabbage Soup
🛒 Ingredients
- 1 lb (450 g) ground beef or stew beef, cubed
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 2–3 garlic cloves, minced
- 4 cups beef broth (or more for desired consistency)
- 2 cups water
- 1 small head of cabbage, chopped
- 2 carrots, sliced
- 2 celery stalks, sliced
- 1 can (14.5 oz) diced tomatoes (optional)
- 1 tsp salt (adjust to taste)
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp paprika
- ½ tsp dried thyme
- ½ tsp dried oregano
- 2 tbsp olive oil or butter
- Optional: fresh parsley for garnish
👩🍳 Instructions
1. Brown the beef
- Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat.
- Add beef and cook until browned. Remove and set aside.
2. Sauté vegetables
- In the same pot, sauté onion, garlic, carrots, and celery for 3–4 minutes until softened.
3. Add liquids and seasonings
- Return beef to the pot.
- Pour in beef broth, water, and diced tomatoes (if using).
- Stir in salt, pepper, paprika, thyme, and oregano.
- Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes.
4. Add cabbage
- Stir in chopped cabbage and simmer for another 15–20 minutes until cabbage is tender.
5. Taste and adjust
- Check seasoning and adjust salt and pepper as needed.
- Garnish with fresh parsley before serving.
🔥 Tips
- For a richer flavor, brown the beef in butter instead of oil.
- Add potatoes or parsnips for extra heartiness.
- Leftovers taste even better the next day as flavors meld.
If you want, I can also give you a quick 30-minute version that uses ground beef and cooks everything in one pot, perfect for busy nights.
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