Ground Beef and Cabbage Soup

Ground Beef and Cabbage Soup is an incredibly simple soup recipe, ideal for those looking for a belly-pleasing meal without much effort!

If you’re new to making soup, this one’s a great introduction, as it only requires 10 basic ingredients and zero fancy tricks.

I have a feeling this Ground Beef and Cabbage Soup is going to be on constant rotation in my household throughout the chilly fall and winter months.

It is all the important things: easy to prepare, filling and nutritious, cozy and delicious!

Once the weather cools off, I find myself craving ginormous bowls of soup, stew, or chili.

Some of my all-time favorites from the blog that I’ve made time and again are my Instant Pot Paleo Pumpkin Chili, Immunity-Boosting Turmeric Chicken Soup and my easy Crock Pot Chicken and Rice Soup. 

But here we are, featuring two of my much beloved ingredients: ground beef and cabbage!

If you made my Unstuffed Cabbage Bowls, this ground beef and cabbage soup is pretty similar. 

The main difference is we’re going with a soup consistency and using fresh tomatoes for a hearty yet light approach.

This isn’t my first foray into cabbage soup. 

There’s just something about cabbage that makes for an incredibly comforting soup or stew even if it’s very low in calories and there isn’t much to it. 

It could be the volume it brings to a meal that makes it so enticing and satisfying.

You may remember my Instant Pot Sausage and Cabbage Soup from a few years ago, which I confess I’ve made innumerable times!

My Instant Pot Irish Beef Stew also features the much beloved cabbage and has those tender, hearty chunks of beef and root veggies for the ultimate meal.

But let’s chat about the ingredients for this cabbage soup with hamburger!

Ingredients for Ground Beef and Cabbage Soup:

For this rendition of cabbage soup with ground beef, we’re going with super simple yet high-impact ingredients like onion, garlic, tomatoes and beef, which bring a tremendous amount of flavor.

I use 90/10 beef for this soup, but feel free to go with a fattier cut. The fattier it is, the more flavorful it will be.

Aside from our high-impact ingredients, I use chicken broth, Italian seasoning, sea salt, and carrots to round it all out for an herby, savory dish with a little hint of sweet.

While I go with fresh tomatoes, you can easily swap them for two cans of diced tomatoes if that’s your preference. I just had them on hand from my brother’s garden and they needed to be used 🙂

Recipe Adaptations:

You can easily add more vegetables – celery, potato, broccoli, and cauliflower are all great options. 

If you’re a fan of beans, toss in one to two cans of your favorite bean! I think garbanzo beans and kidney beans would be particularly lovely.

And if you’re a bacon lover, you can do as I do in my Transylvanian Stock Pot recipe and cook up 4 to 6 slices of bacon. Use the fat for sautéing the vegetables, then chop the cooked bacon and add it to the soup after it has finished cooking.

Love dried or fresh herbs? Toss them in! I love dried oregano and parsley in soup, but keeping it simple with Italian seasoning works great.

Swap the ground beef for ground Italian sausage for a wildly flavorful approach.

Let’s make a batch!

How to Make Ground Beef Cabbage Soup:

Add the avocado oil to a large thick-bottomed pot (I use a Dutch Oven) and heat to medium-high.

Add the chopped onion, carrots and garlic. Sauté, stirring occasionally, until vegetables begin to soften, about 3 to 5 minutes.

Scoot the vegetables off to one side of the pot and add the ground beef. Allow it to brown for 3 minutes without touching it. Flip and brown for another 2 to 3 minutes. Break up the meat into smaller pieces using a spatula and stir it into the vegetables.

Add the rest of the ingredients to the pot. The cabbage will take up a lot of space at first but will cook down. Cover the pot, and bring to a full boil. Reduce the heat to a simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, until the cabbage has wilted, about 30 minutes.

Taste the soup for flavor and add sea salt to taste.

Serve and enjoy!

One of the benefits of this recipe is it generates a great volume of food! Ideal for meal prepping or for sharing with friends and family.

Let me know what you think! I hope you enjoy this belly-pleaser as much as I do!

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Ground Beef and Cabbage Soup

A hearty, filling meal that is clean, nutritious and easy to make! Beef and cabbage stew is marvelous for chilly days and nights.

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Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 40 minutes minutes

Total Time: 50 minutes minutes

5 Servings

Ingredients

• ▢ 2 Tbsp avocado oil
• ▢ 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
• ▢ 3 large carrots, chopped
• ▢ 4 cloves garlic, minced
• ▢ 1 lb ground beef
• ▢ 4 large ripe tomatoes, chopped
• ▢ 4 cups chicken broth or beef broth
• ▢ 1 Tbsp Italian Seasoning
• ▢ ¼ tsp black pepper, to taste
• ▢ Sea salt to taste
• ▢ 1 large head green cabbage, chopped (about 6 – 8 cups)

Instructions

• Add the avocado oil to a large thick-bottomed pot (I use a Dutch oven) and heat to medium-high.
• Add the chopped onion, carrots and garlic. Sauté, stirring occasionally, until vegetables begin to soften, about 3 to 5 minutes.
• Scoot the vegetables off to one side of the pot and add the ground beef. Allow it to brown for 3 minutes without touching it. Flip and brown for another 2 to 3 minutes. Break up the meat into smaller pieces using a spatula and stir it into the vegetables.
• Add the rest of the ingredients to the pot. Stir well, cover, and bring to a full boil. Reduce the heat to a simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, until the cabbage has wilted, about 30 minutes.
• Taste the soup for flavor and add sea salt to taste.
• Serve and enjoy!

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Nutrition

Serving: 1of 5 – Calories: 340kcal – Carbohydrates: 20g – Protein: 26g – Fat: 16g – Fiber: 7g – Sugar: 11g

Course: Soups, Stews, & Chilies

Cuisine: American

Keyword: cabbage recipe, ground beef and cabbage soup, healthy dinner recipe, healthy soup recipe, keto, low carb soup, low-carb, paleo, stew recipe, whole30

Servings: 5 Servings

Calories: 340kcal

Author: Julia

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