ExistentialYurt: ‘Cabbage’
cylonapplepie: That’s not the cabbage soup I was expecting to see; also, the amount and presence of meat makes it more a stew than soup
Boner4SCP106: Could probably not include the cabbage and it wouldn’t make much of a difference.
themadscientwist: They’ve been pulling this shit on us since “Cheese”-burger and “Sheperds” Pie
qawsedrf12: my wife makes her grandma’s version of cabbage soup, think Depression Era – its so boring
I might have to make this as a replacement
TrishaBrandao: MY CABBAGES
busterwilde: The title is misleading. It’s stuffed cabbage (or cabbage roll) soup. I make stuffed cabbage every year. I recognize it just from the ingredient list.
Also, for the people complaining about the “lettuce,” that’s Napa cabbage, which is the wrong kind to use for stuffed cabbage but probably holds up pretty well in a soup.
Plaidygami: That’s more like meat stew with cabbage lol.
TheLadyEve: Huh….when I make cabbage soup I use a whole head of cabbage, and I usually don’t add meat and rice. This looks good, though.
Airazz: Neither cabbage, nor soup. It’s more like a stew or something. Way too thick to be considered soup.
Skitch__Patterson: This recipe looks hearty and delicious as hell.
Horrogz: I glanced over the title and read “Garbage Soup”
connerthemadbomber: Where did the bay leaf go?!?
P4ranoiaAgent: This looks way more yummy, complex and interesting than it sounded and it got any right to include. Just clicked out of curiosity and kind of…being outweirded from some bad child experiences but…..wow. Seems really delicious and i guess i have to try it, after a few little changes, haha. Well done.
heydigital: Cabbage soup is a terrible title but it looks like a delicious cabbage roll soup! I’ll probably give this a shot with a little less meat and a little more cabbage.
powabiatch: Way too many flavors
MizukiAyu: Why the mix of broths? Surely it won’t make that big of a flavor difference.
DougEECummings: Full recipe from [TipHero](https://tiphero.com/cabbage-roll-soup/)
**Cabbage Roll Soup**
Makes 8 servings
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
**Ingredients**
* ¼ pound chopped bacon
* 2 cups large-diced onion (about 1 large onion)
* 3 cloves garlic, minced
* 1 pound ground beef
* ½ pound ground pork or pork sausage
* ¾ cup uncooked long grain rice
* 2 tablespoons tomato paste
* ½ teaspoon crushed chili flakes
* 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
* 1 bay leaf
* 6 cups (about 1 small head) chopped cabbage, core removed
* 1 – 28-ounce can diced tomatoes
* 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
* 1-½ tablespoons red wine vinegar (or your favorite non-balsamic vinegar)
* 4 cups beef broth
* 2 cups vegetable stock or broth
* 1 tablespoon chopped oregano
* 1 teaspoon chopped thyme
* Salt, to taste (optional)
* Ground black pepper, to taste (optional)
**Directions**
1. Heat a large, heavy-bottomed pot over medium-high heat. Add the chopped bacon, and cook for 5 to 7 minutes, or until just browned.
1. Add the diced onion, and cook for 3 to 4 minutes, or until translucent.
1. Add the minced garlic and cook 1 minute, or until fragrant.
1. Add the ground beef and ground pork, and cook for 5 to 6 minutes, or until the meat is cooked halfway.
1. Add the long grain rice and cook for 2 to 3 minutes, or until toasted.
1. Add the tomato paste and cook for 2 to 3 minutes.
1. Add the crushed chili flakes and cook for 1 minute.
1. Add the smoked paprika and bay leaf. Stir in the chopped cabbage, and let cook for 3 minutes, or until slightly softened.
1. Add the diced tomatoes, Worcestershire sauce, red wine vinegar, beef broth, vegetable stock, oregano and thyme to the pot.
1. Cover with the lid, and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to maintain a simmer and cook for 12 to 15 minutes, or until the rice is fully cooked.
1. Stir to combine. Taste, and adjust the seasoning with salt and pepper, if needed. Remove the bay leaf and serve warm.
**Chef’s Tips**
* You can absolutely use lean ground beef in this recipe, if that’s your preference.
* When it comes time to choose your vinegar for this recipe, use anything BUT balsamic.
GrodonRampsy: Giving Charlie’s mom a run for her money.
frostybub: That looks amazing… definitely giving it a go.
mycat_oppressesme: Charlie Bucket has stepped up his cabbage game.
churcarrot: This isn’t cabbage soup, Doug.
Fetchwilln3verhappen: This soup is a poorly executed Polish food mashup of Golubki (cabbage rolls) and Kapusta (cabbage soup).
Golubki are cabbage leaves stuffed with rice, ground meats and tomatoes and then pressure cooked. This soup is an unstuffed version that looks bland.
Kapusta has no rice or ground meats- instead it’s cabbage, sourkraut, the same spices/tomato base and has pan fried smoked kielbasa and is a true soup.
RobAChurch: Lol, apparently I’m not the only one who noticed the beautifully light cabbage garnish…
Strange_Dog: This is wet bolognese with cabbage and rice.
cattygal: This looks like someone cleaned out their fridge and threw it in a pot.
crabutter: Seems to me this soup just happens to have cabbage in it, but hardly a cabbage soup
godless-life: You have all the ingredients to make finest Polish cabbage rolls, and make this abomination…