Our family loves Crockpot Cabbage Roll Soup Recipe and it has everything you need for a great meal. You will love coming home to this one pot meal with tons of savory beef, cabbage and more.
Crockpot Cabbage Roll Soup Recipe
If you love to make cabbage rolls, try this really easy unstuffed cabbage soup. You can easily enjoy this without any effort thanks to the crock pot.
Come home to an amazing dinner that has everything you need in one pot. I love toss and go meals and this can easily be put together on busy mornings.
This meal is not complicated at all but has the best flavor and will make your house smell amazing from slow cooking all day. The cabbage is so tender and blends with the ground beef and tomatoes for the best meal.
It is a hit around here!
Make sure you have a good crock pot to make this easy cabbage roll soup.
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It is so handy to just have the one pan to clean. It has become of my favorite kitchen appliances.
I also really like this crockpot as well. I use this all the time and it’s great.
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I also like to use crock pot liners to make clean up a breeze. These are worth every penny and save a ton of time.
What ingredients do you need to make cabbage roll soup recipe:
- lean ground beef
- onion
- minced garlic
- green cabbage
- beef broth
- tomato sauce
- shredded carrots
- bay leaf
- brown sugar
- salt and pepper
- dried oregano leaves
- cooked white or brown long grain rice
How to make crockpot cabbage soup with hamburger:
Place everything but the rice in the crock pot. Cook on low and come home to the best soup.
A few minutes before serving, remove the bay leaf and stir in the cooked rice.
Serve and enjoy! Keep reading for the full recipe.
What to serve with crockpot cabbage roll soup:
Everything you need for a great meal is in the slow cooker. The rice in the soup really brings it all together and makes it a great meal.
Other options include a simple side salad. We love this for something quick and easy.
You can also serve the soup with bread. We love Garlic Bread Cheese Sticks Recipe and it is perfect for dipping into the soup and getting every last drop. It is so good!
Tips for unstuffed cabbage roll soup:
This recipe like many calls for diced onions. Another time saving tip is to use a small food chopper or food processor to quickly and easily chop the onions.
If you do not have one of these, I highly recommend them. They are such a time saver and you can get the veggies really fine if you have children that are picky.
I usually just chop the entire vegetable and freeze what I don’t need. It’s so nice to be able to just take the diced onion out of the freezer for recipes.
This is how I meal prep. It’s so quick and easy and helps get dinner on the table fast.
Learn and how to freeze onions and also how to freeze peppers to save so much time in the kitchen!
Make crockpot cabbage recipes even easier when you freeze rice.
You can save even more time and learn how to freeze rice and you can make this meal even easier. I love to grab the rice from the freezer in the morning and when we come home it is all ready to enjoy.
We do this for lots of meals and it helps put together a quick meal. Give it a try!
It is so easy and helpful for busy weeknights. You can also use brown rice. Learn how to cook brown rice in the microwave for a quick side.
Easy Substitutions in Crock Pot Cabbage Roll Soup:
- Substitute ground turkey, ground pork or ground chicken for the beef.
- Try shredded beef.
- Add other veggies in the soup.
- Try diced tomatoes with the tomato sauce.
- Omit the rice for a low carb dinner option.
- Use veggie broth instead of beef broth.
- Add extra veggies and tomatoes and omit the meat for Meatless Monday.
How to Freeze Cabbage Roll Soup:
Cool the soup and place in freezer bags. You can also use freezer containers but we like the bags so they lay flat.
It saves a ton of space when you stack the bags by freezing them flat. Perfect if you don’t have much space or want to make the most of what you do have.
Crock pot cabbage roll soup recipe is perfect to feed a crowd.
The ingredient are really simple and frugal but taste amazing together. You can feed a crowd or large family easily on a budget.
My husband loves cabbage rolls and this soup is a hit around here. The beef and onions are so flavorful and sometimes I add worcestershire sauce as well.
You can also saute the onions in olive oil for a little extra flavor but that is optional. This soup is delicious no matter how you make it!
Crockpot cabbage recipes are budget friendly.
Cabbage is very inexpensive and make a great meal that is budget friendly. The veggies really help to stretch the meat and make your grocery budget go even further.
Since this meal is so easy to change or adapt to what you have on hand, it will save you time and money. In fact, I cut our grocery bill by 50% off by following these 8 Tips for for Saving Money on Groceries by Menu Planning!
Save that money for a family vacation or maybe just some wiggle room in the budget. Easy recipes like this keep my family happy and my grocery budget in good shape. This is how I keep our grocery budget reasonable.
Plus, being able to throw this together quickly and easily really helps to avoid the temptation of getting take out. Everyone is much happier with a delicious home cooked meal anyway.
Print this crock pot cabbage roll soup recipe below:
Our family loves Crockpot Cabbage Roll Soup Recipe and it has everything you need for a great meal. You will love this one pot meal that is so easy to make.
- 1 lb. extra lean ground beef Browned and Drained
- ½ yellow onion chopped
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 5 cups chopped green cabbage about half of a medium sized head
- 32 oz. low-sodium beef broth
- 2 cans tomato sauce 14.5 oz each
- 1 cup shredded carrots
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
- 1 tsp. Salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 tsp. dried oregano leaves
- 2 cups cooked white or brown long grain rice
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Place everything but the rice in the crock pot. Cook on low for 6 hours.
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15 minutes before ready to eat, remove the bay leaf, stir in the cooked rice and serve
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Alexis says
Do you cook the ground beef before putting it into the crockpot?
Carrie says
Yes, I do. Sorry for the confusion. I updated the recipe to clarify. Thank you!