Description
This hearty Polish Stuffed Cabbage Soup, also known as golabki soup, is a comforting and flavorful dish perfect for colder days. A delicious blend of ground beef, pork, vegetables, and rice simmered in a savory broth, this soup is sure to warm you up from the inside out.
Ingredients
Scale
Meat Mixture:
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1/2 lb ground pork
Vegetables:
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 medium green cabbage, chopped
- 3 medium carrots, diced
- 2 celery stalks, diced
Other Ingredients:
- 1 can (28 oz) crushed tomatoes
- 6 cups beef broth
- 1/2 cup uncooked long-grain rice
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
Instructions
- Cook Meat: In a large soup pot or Dutch oven, heat olive oil. Add ground beef and pork, cook until browned. Drain excess fat if needed.
- Add Aromatics: Stir in onion and garlic, cook until fragrant.
- Incorporate Vegetables: Add cabbage, carrots, and celery, mixing well.
- Add Remaining Ingredients: Pour in crushed tomatoes and beef broth. Stir in rice, tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, paprika, salt, pepper, thyme, and bay leaf.
- Simmer: Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 30–35 minutes until rice is tender and cabbage is cooked.
- Finish and Serve: Remove bay leaf, stir in parsley, adjust seasoning, and serve hot.
Notes
- For a slightly sweeter flavor, add 1–2 tablespoons of brown sugar.
- This soup freezes well and tastes even better the next day after the flavors meld.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Polish
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 1/2 cups
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 690mg
- Fat: 13g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 27g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 17g
- Cholesterol: 55mg
