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By Karina 41 Comments Filed Under: Beef

Cabbage Soup with Beef

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Cabbage Soup recipe is quick to make with deliciously tender beef. Low in carbs, KETO approved and full of incredible flavour, hello healthy comfort food!

Make Cabbage Soup incredible in no time with minimal ingredients: cabbage, chunks of beef, carrots, onions and garlic. Low fat, low carb, Keto approved, healthy and super filling you won’t believe how good this is.

Move over cabbage soup diet!

Beef Cabbage Soup is quick to make, healthy, low in carbs and full of delicious flavour! Made with minimal ingredients, full of cabbage, carrots, onions, garlic and tender, fall apart beef! Low fat, low carb, healthy, diet approved and so super filling you won't believe how good this is! | cafedelites.com

CABBAGE SOUP

If you’ve been following my blog for a while, you know how I hate going hungry, which can be detrimental to any diet plan I follow. Especially with all of my complete meal in salads recipes. So trying to come up with a soup that isn’t going to break my diet OR yours while satisfying OUR never ending stomach hunger pangs meant loading it up with veggies! With the fame of that cabbage soup diet from the 80’s (90’s?), I went with cabbage to see what all the fuss is about and created Beef Cabbage Soup.

If you’re someone who doesn’t like cabbage or anything cabbage related, you’ll love this. Especially if you love flavourful vegetables. Remember that time when I drowned Brussels Sprouts in a beautiful rich and creamy garlic parmesan sauce…WITH bacon? Yeah. That.

Beef Cabbage Soup is quick to make, healthy, low in carbs and full of delicious flavour! Made with minimal ingredients, full of cabbage, carrots, onions, garlic and tender, fall apart beef! | cafedelites.com

WHAT GOES IN SOUP?

  • Cabbage (I use green, but you can use any variety)
  • Beef. I use rib eye steak or scotch fillet as it’s the most tender cut that stays tender through a minimal cooking process without having to boil it for 4-5 hours. Yes, it’s more expensive than your cheaper cuts, but the flavour and texture is unbeatable, with minimal fat coating the top of the soup.
  • Carrots
  • Onions and garlic
  • Seasonings

You will be in pure disbelief that this Cabbage Soup is so incredibly delicious, you will go back for seconds or thirds and even enjoy a bowl as a great afternoon snack (move over celery sticks)!

Beef Cabbage Soup is quick to make, healthy, low in carbs and full of delicious flavour! | cafedelites.com

It’s not just me! My family are now HUGE fans of cabbage and CRAVE it.

IS CABBAGE SOUP GOOD FOR WEIGHT LOSS?

Absolutely! This soup recipe contains protein to help keep you full for a longer period of time, has minimal fat content, is fairly low in calories for a protein-based soup and is suitable as a snack as well as a main meal.

You can always substitute the beef for chicken, turkey or fish if you’d like to lower the calorie content even more. For a vegetarian option: replace the meat with chickpeas, black beans or tofu.

Beef Cabbage Soup is diet approved and so super filling you won't believe how good this is! | cafedelites.com

CABBAGE SOUP IS JUST WHAT YOU NEED…DIETING OR NOT!

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Beef Cabbage Soup | cafedelites.com

Cabbage Soup with Beef

Cabbage Soup is quick to make, healthy, low in carbs and full of delicious flavour! Made with minimal ingredients, full of cabbage, carrots, onions, garlic and tender, fall apart beef! Low fat, low carb, healthy, diet approved and so super filling you won't believe how good this is!
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Prep: 15 mins
Cook: 20 mins
Total: 35 mins
Serves: 8 people

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 large onion chopped
  • 1 pound 500 grams rib eye or scotch fillet steak, cut into 1-inch pieces (trimmed of visible fat)
  • 1 stalk celery chopped
  • 2 large carrots peeled and diced
  • 1 small green cabbage chopped into bite-sized pieces
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 6 cups beef stock or broth
  • 3 tablespoons fresh chopped parsley plus more to serve
  • 2 teaspoons each dried thyme and dried rosemary (or dried basil and oregano)
  • 2 teaspoons onion or garlic powder
  • Salt and freshly-cracked black pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Heat oil in a large pot over medium-heat, add the beef and sear one all sides until browned all over (they don't need to be cooked through). Then add the onions and cook until transparent (about 3-4 minutes).
  • Add the celery and carrots to the pan, mixing through the flavours in the pot. Cook while mixing occasionally for about 3-4 minutes, then add the cabbage and cook for a further 5 minutes until beginning to soften; add in the garlic, and cook until fragrant (about 1 minute), mixing all ingredients through.
  • Add the stock (or broth), parsley, dried herbs, and onion or garlic powder; mixing well. Bring to a simmer; reduce heat to medium-low and cover, with a lid. 
  • Allow to simmer for 10-15 minutes, or until the cabbage and carrots are soft. Season with salt and pepper, and add in a little extra dried herbs, if needed.
  • Serve warm with a sprinkle of fresh parsley (if desired).

Notes

Cabbage Soup can be refrigerated once cooled in air tight containers for up to 3 days, or frozen for up to 2 months.

Nutrition

Calories: 177kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 34mg | Sodium: 748mg | Potassium: 250mg | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 3485IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 22mg | Iron: 1.5mg
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Comments

  1. Terri Naughtin says

    December 02, 2020 at 12:22 pm

    5 stars
    This soup is our new favorite! I added 2 cans of diced tomatoes and reduced the beef broth to 4 cups! Yummy!

    Reply
  2. Misa says

    November 30, 2020 at 11:38 am

    5 stars
    Making this tonight! We love cabbage soup and this recipe is so much quicker than my go-to recipe. This may become my new go-to.

    Reply
  3. Christine says

    September 27, 2020 at 6:52 am

    5 stars
    We loved it! I added a can of diced tomatoes and green beans! Yum!

    Reply
  4. Maria says

    April 21, 2020 at 3:17 am

    Made this soup today used sirloin steak amazing and I also added Cauliflower amazing amazing supper easy and delish

    Reply
  5. Paula Lascola says

    February 25, 2020 at 7:44 am

    I have made this, it is really good. I used chuck roast so I could get the beef flavor, I like easy recipes

    Reply
  6. Kathleen H says

    January 20, 2020 at 2:47 am

    Excellent flavors! I did use London Broil and an instant pot. Sauted the beef, added the garlic, then added 2 cups brot. Pressure cooked for 12 minutes. Waited 4 minutes and released the pressure. Meanwhile I cooked the onion in a saute pan. I added all ingredients and herbs to the instand pot plus a can of diced tomatoes. Cooked for another 10 minutes. Waited 4, then quick release of pressure. The soup was perfectly cooked. The recipe is excellent. I can’t wait to try it with some better meat. I don’t think the rib steak will need extra time in the instant pot!

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  7. Vijay Soni says

    January 09, 2020 at 9:19 pm

    Hi I wanted to know how much do you determine 1 cup to be?

    Regards.

    Reply
    • Georgia Topp says

      June 02, 2020 at 10:55 pm

      I cup is 250ml

      Reply
  8. virginia Rohrbaugh says

    January 05, 2020 at 6:49 am

    I’m making This tomorrow and I want to use a chuck roast instead of ribeye because you’ll be cheaper do you think that’s a good idea and I’m going to cook it in my instant pot

    Reply
    • Rosanne says

      January 15, 2020 at 10:05 am

      I made it tonight using a London Broil I cut into 1” cubes in my InstantPot. I also added a tbsp of tomato paste for extra flavor when sautéing the vegetables. I cooked it for 30 min at high pressure, natural release for 15 and then released pressure. The carrots were mush, but the beef was perfect and the cabbage was excellent. Good basic recipe and very affordable this way!

      Reply
  9. Angel says

    September 11, 2019 at 5:01 am

    5 stars
    To save time, I purchased 2 medium (1 X-large) bag of cole-slaw mix, which cut down on the carrots, as they tend to be high in carbs. Added a few diced pieces of tomato and a couple of small colorful peppers to the pot. Made it in my instant pot in 20 minutes, and the aroma filled the house!!! Finished it with a dusting of parmesan. OMG!!! Even my grand-kids ate SOUP!!!!!

    Reply
    • Kim says

      January 06, 2020 at 5:20 am

      Oh, I also used hamburger instead of steak to cut down on cost.

      Reply
  10. Tammy says

    July 11, 2019 at 8:50 am

    I bet hamburger would be good in this soup to going to try it.

    Reply
  11. E. Houde says

    January 02, 2019 at 9:43 am

    With all that cabbage, I’m surprised not to see a dietary fiber listing in the nutritional info. Has anyone figured it out?

    Reply
  12. Virginia says

    January 01, 2019 at 5:12 am

    Do you think using meatballs (have some in the freezer. Beef – lightly seasoned) would work without changing the flavor adversely?

    Reply
    • Karina says

      January 01, 2019 at 11:39 am

      Hi Virginia, absolutely! They should work really well.

      Reply
  13. Marcus* says

    December 06, 2018 at 4:37 am

    5 stars
    This was so damn good! Stew was in no way lacking flavor and cabbage just melts away in your mouth. Added mushrooms and will prolly try adding even more variety next time. Good job on this one!

    Reply
  14. Papergirl says

    November 17, 2018 at 2:58 pm

    Has anyone tried this in an instant pot??

    Reply
    • SunaShiro says

      December 03, 2018 at 1:57 pm

      5 stars
      I haven’t yet but I am thinking the same thing. I’m betting I can use the saute function for the meat browning and then just add everything in and use the soup/stew button. If you get a chance to try it before me let me know if that works.

      Reply
    • Rachael says

      February 12, 2019 at 10:46 am

      I did. I used saute function and then pressure cooked for 15 min, and then manual release. I added a can of fire roasted tomatoes and used probably 2 pounds of venison loin. It was delicious!

      Reply
    • Kelly Wilson says

      April 23, 2020 at 8:55 am

      5 stars
      Made in a slow cooker it was so good and fulling! Seared stew beef that was seasoned the night before, then put veggies-cabbage last on top. Poured beef stock into pan I used to sear the meat then poured all over. Cooked on high for 4 hours then low for 1 hour, excellent flavor.

      Reply
  15. Pat says

    November 16, 2018 at 1:14 pm

    I wonder if anyone has tried this in an Instapot, and if so, how long did they cook it?

    Reply
    • Jocelyn says

      January 06, 2020 at 5:35 am

      I just said the same thing

      Reply
  16. Shataria Washington says

    August 19, 2018 at 3:48 pm

    Yes yes yes…. Soooo amazingly good!!! The only thing I didn’t use was thymes because they get caught on my tongue..But I love the recipe so much I thought u used beef , but it was pork!!!! It turned out amazingly good my husband is drinking the broth . I used Tony’s ….but I love it we love it thank you soooo much delicious!!!!!!!!!!!

    Reply
  17. Eleni says

    March 22, 2018 at 5:46 am

    5 stars
    This soup was delicious! The cabbage I used practically melted away and you couldn’t even taste it (I’m not really a cabbage fan). I added potatoes to mine but it’s the kind of soup where you can really add any veg you’d like. I served it over rice for my picky eater kid and she loved it too.

    Reply
  18. Eleni says

    March 17, 2018 at 11:57 pm

    Have you tried this in a slow cooker?

    Reply
    • Karina says

      March 19, 2018 at 9:04 am

      I haven’t, but that sounds terrific! Please let me know how it tastes!

      Reply
  19. Daph says

    February 17, 2018 at 10:57 am

    5 stars
    Made this soup for supper today. I had some kale to use up, so I added that as well. Everyone loved it. Healthy, hearty and delicious. Boy, I’m stuffed! Thanks for the idea.

    Reply
    • Karina says

      February 18, 2018 at 9:31 am

      I love that you added kale! That sounds delicious! I am so glad that all of you loved it! Thanks so much for sharing!

      Reply
  20. Catherine Lewis says

    February 14, 2018 at 10:45 am

    5 stars
    So, I Just made this. First let me say it is truly delicious. I doubled the recipe and added a bit of V-8 juice because I ran out of beef stock and it still needed some liquid. The flavor is wonderful, and I love that it’s packed with colorful veggies. The only change I will make next time is to remove the beef from the pan after searing, and returning it back in after the vegetables have sauteed. I thought the meat got a bit tough and over-cooked. Other than that, this is a great recipe that can be tweaked in some fun ways. Thanks!

    Reply
    • Karina says

      February 14, 2018 at 6:02 pm

      I am so glad that you made it your own and added the things that you love. Thanks so much for the ideas and sharing!

      Reply
  21. Catherine Lewis says

    February 12, 2018 at 2:39 am

    5 stars
    Will be making a huge pot this afternoon. I wonder if it freezes well? Thank you for a simple, hearty cabbage soup recipe. I’ll let you know how it turns out for me!

    Reply
  22. Kris says

    February 01, 2018 at 11:34 am

    Where did my vote go? There were none here yesterday. Now 2 and not mine. Are only 5 star votes allowed? It said it needed moderated yesterday when I left it and now it’s gone. So if it’s not a 5 star vote, where does it go? Just very curious! I left my honest review. It was very good minus the fact that the basil overpowered any other flavor. I would make it again but go less basil or use the other herb combo mentioned. No slam to you! 🙂 Have a good day!

    Reply
    • Tymeron Smith says

      February 02, 2018 at 4:46 pm

      Oh bummer! I am so sorry it disappeared! I am not sure why it wouldn’t be there. You are always welcome to rate it what you think it deserves. I will look into this to make sure it doesn’t continue. Thanks for letting me know!

      Reply
  23. Noura says

    January 31, 2018 at 4:16 pm

    5 stars
    I ve tried this recipe. Everyone loves it! Simple and easy to cook!! Love it and thanks karina ???

    Reply
    • Tymeron Smith says

      February 02, 2018 at 4:56 pm

      That is great to hear! I am so glad that everyone loves it! Thanks so much!

      Reply
  24. Monique says

    January 30, 2018 at 4:28 am

    5 stars
    Hi Karina..baked shrimp..delicious..and just now..we had this soup for lunch..it’s a keeper..I did simmer my soup longer though..and added a pinch of sugar..I know not the best thing but I usually do..anyway this is delish..and thanks so much!

    Reply
    • Tymeron Smith says

      January 31, 2018 at 4:03 pm

      Sweet! That is awesome! Thanks so much for sharing!

      Reply
    • Mary Tognazzini says

      December 04, 2018 at 2:28 am

      A pinch of sugar brown or white makes all the difference.

      Reply
  25. Catherine Lee says

    January 22, 2018 at 5:46 am

    5 stars
    If you use half tomato juice to replace half the stock or broth, mmmm, so yummy!

    Reply
    • Tymeron Smith says

      January 31, 2018 at 10:45 am

      Great idea! That sounds fantastic! Thanks for sharing!

      Reply

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