Receta Hearty Un-Stuffed Cabbage Soup
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Hearty Un-Stuffed Cabbage Soup
Joe and I both love cabbage, but for some reason, we don't make it very often. I used to make a casserole that reminded me of stuffed cabbage, it was one of those meals I could eat the entire week! Great for when I was still working or when Joe was out of town and I just didn't feel like cooking.
When I saw Katie's recipe for Beef Cabbage Soup over at The Cutting Back Kitchen, I knew we had to try it! And I am so glad we did!
I made a few changes and was very pleased with the results!
Hearty Un-Stuffed Cabbage Soup
Ingredients:
- 1/2 lb. ground beef
- 1/2 lb. bulk sausage (I used Bob Evans Zesty Sausage)
- 1/2 head cabbage, chopped
- 1 green bell pepper, diced
- 1 onion, diced
- 28 oz. can petite diced tomatoes
- 2 15 oz. cans kidney beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 1/4 cups. tomato sauce
- 5 cups water
- 2 tsp. garlic, minced
- 2 tsp. sugar
- 1 1/2 tsp. chili powder
- 1/2 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. pepper
- 1 c. instant rice, uncooked
Directions:
Brown the ground beef and sausage in bottom of dutch oven or soup pot. Drain.
Add all of the remaining ingredients (except the rice) and bring to a boil.
Stir in rice, cover and reduce heat.
Allow to simmer for one hour, stirring occasionally.
Notes:
Thanks to the rice and beans, this was a very filling soup! The rice thickened the soup a bit and gave it a very nice, hearty texture!
This super-easy recipe could be made even simpler if you have pre-cooked ground beef/sausage in your freezer!
Serves about 8, depending on your serving size...we like hearty portions!
We really enjoyed this hearty and frugal soup and I'm sure I'll be making it again and again throughout the fall and winter months!
What is your favorite way to prepare/serve cabbage?
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