Cabbage soup, a tasty and easy way to include more veggies into your diet. It's comforting, super flavorful, and made with extra healthy ingredients!
This cabbage soup is extremely delicious! It's a super simple recipe and it's perfect to make at home, as it contains affordable, nutritious, and flavorful ingredients.
I love soups because they are comforting and wonderful to warm you up during the cold winter days. I really enjoy having them for dinner to get ready for bed, but this cabbage soup also makes a wonderful lunch!
You can customize it with your favorite ingredients, so it really is an amazing dish to make if you have some leftover veggies in the fridge that you don't know how to use. I also love to add some Italian seasoning to give the soup some more flavor!
Cabbage soup, delicious, tasty, and comfortable. It's a super easy-to-prepare recipe and it's made with nutritious and affordable ingredients. It truly is out of this world!
Cabbage soup recipe - Short video
How to make cabbage soup - Step by step
- Heat the oil in a large pot (photo 1) and add the garlic, celery, and onion (photo 2).
- Cook over medium-high heat for about 5 minutes or until golden brown (photo 3).
- Add all the remaining ingredients (photo 4) and bring to a boil (photo 5). Then simmer for 30 minutes (photo 6).
- Remove the bay leaves (photo 7) and serve immediately (photo 8).
Pro tips
- Feel free to replace the oil with any other liquid instead, such as water or vegetable stock.
- If you use oil, I suggest you use extra virgin olive oil.
- You can add fresh garlic and onion, although garlic and onion powder will also work.
- Italian seasoning is optional, so you can omit it or replace it with dried herbs like oregano or basil, although the seasoning will give your cabbage soup a wonderful flavor.
- I usually use Himalayan pink salt, but any other type of salt will work.
- Feel free to use any type of canned tomatoes. Fresh tomatoes are also a good choice, but in that case, you'll probably need to add more stock or water.
How long will this cabbage soup keep?
Although this soup is so good you'll probably finish the whole batch, if you have any leftovers you can keep them in an airtight container in the fridge for 4-5 days.
Can cabbage soup be frozen?
Yes, it can! To do it, let it cool first, put it into a freezer-friendly container, and transfer it to the freezer, where it will last for 2-3 months. I suggest you freeze it in individual portions so you don't have to defrost the whole batch when you eat it.
To defrost, transfer it into the fridge until thaw. You can reheat it in the microwave or in a saucepan over medium heat until warm.
How to serve cabbage soup
Soups go wonderfully with vegan meat, such as tempeh, seitan, tofu, vegan bacon, or tempeh bacon, among others. I also add some chopped, fresh parsley on top right before serving.
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📖 Recipe
Cabbage Soup
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 2 cloves of garlic, chopped
- 1 celery strip, chopped
- ½ onion, chopped
- 1 carrot, chopped
- ½ red bell pepper, chopped
- 1 pound cabbage, chopped
- 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning, optional
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 bay leaves
- 4 cups vegetable stock or water
- 1 14-ounce can crushed tomatoes
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a large pot and add the garlic, celery, and onion.
- Cook over medium-high heat for about 5 minutes or until golden brown.Â
- Add all the remaining ingredients and bring to a boil. Then simmer for 30 minutes.
- Remove the bay leaves and serve immediately with vegan meat like tempeh, seitan, tofu, vegan bacon, or tempeh bacon, among others. I also add some chopped, fresh parsley on top right before serving.
- Keep the leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for 4-5 days or in the freezer for 2-3 months.
Notes
- Feel free to replace the oil with any other liquid instead, such as water or vegetable stock.
- If you use oil, I suggest you use extra virgin olive oil.
- You can add fresh garlic and onion, although garlic and onion powder will also work.
- Italian seasoning is optional, so you can omit it or replace it with dried herbs like oregano or basil, although the seasoning will give your cabbage soup a wonderful flavor.
- I usually use Himalayan pink salt, but any other type of salt will work.
- Feel free to use any type of canned tomatoes. Fresh tomatoes are also a good choice, but in that case, you'll probably need to add more stock or water.
- Nutritional info has been calculated using water instead of vegetable stock.
Nutrition
Update Notes: This post was originally published in March of 2019, but was republished with new photos, step-by-step instructions, and tips in December of 2020.
L.A. kOLA says
It was easy and delicious - I did add basil, oregano and parsley as well as spinach at the end. I did add the herbs while I saute the onions, etc. to bring out the flavor of them using the heat.
Iosune says
Hi! Sounds great 🙂
Janet says
This is the BEST recipe ever!!! I’ve cooked cabbage soup many times but I decided to search for a new recipe and found this one. This is so so tasty; so flavorful; never thought of adding the seasonings that are in this one . I made a pot last week and put some in the freezer to take to work for lunch. Well it’s all gone and I’m making a new pot this weekend; just shared the recipe with my sister. By the way, made the black bean soup also...OMG!!
Iosune Robles says
Hi Janet! I'm so glad you liked our cabbage soup recipe 🙂
Brehia says
Thank you for this great recipe! I was searching cabbage recipes since I have a cabbage that I hadn’t used & I didn’t want it to go bad on me. It’s so good & the Italian seasoning makes it taste a little like you’re eating pasta or pizza. I added some cayenne seasoning & red pepper flakes since I love my soups to have a subtle back heat like it’s going to warm me up from the inside out lol.
Iosune Robles says
Hi Brehia! Sounds so good 🙂
Sally says
This is such an easy recipe and so tasty! I'm a big cabbage lover, I'll definitely make this soup again.
Iosune Robles says
Hi Sally! I'm so glad you enjoyed it 🙂
Jolita says
Loved this soup! Niammmy! :} Thanks for sharing the recipe!
Iosune Robles says
Hi! So glad you liked it 🙂
Patti Strang says
This cabbage soup was delicious!
Iosune Robles says
Hi Patti! So glad you liked it 🙂 Have a nice day!
Jahleece says
Made this recipe and its delicious! No oils aswel, thank you for the recipe. Will be a weekly staple in my household for sure.
Iosune Robles says
Hi! So glad you all liked it 🙂 Have a nice day!
John K. says
My wife loves this soup! When I make it for her I do add a touch of Cayenne for her.
Iosune says
Hi John! So glad your wifes loved it 🙂
Janice Scott says
This is almost the way I make my vegetable soup but I add butter beans ....dixie Lea peas and okra....have to add okra ...my grandaughter loves this soup and has since she was 2 years old but she calls it okra soup and it has to have lots of okra in it and a lot of cabbage. Simple easy recipe and delicious.
Iosune says
Hi Janice! Sounds so good 🙂 I'm not a big fan of okra myself, but I'll add butter beans next time!
Brenda says
Just made this soup because it’s Keto friendly and it was so easy, especially since I already had all the ingredients! I was going to double the recipe but it already makes so much so I didn’t have to and it tastes so good! I will be making this soup all winter. Thanks for sharing!!
Iosune says
Hi Brenda! You're so welcome 🙂
GardenBar says
Thank you for such an amazing Cabbage soup recipe. I will surely try this recipe.
Iosune says
You're so welcome 🙂
CB Wall says
Not being much of a cook, I found this recipe to be not only delicious, but easy to make. I used dried herbs and water - what I had on hand. Next time I make it I'll use all of the recommended ingredients. Excellent recipes on this site; even with using slightly varied ingredients, you can't go wrong!
Iosune says
Hi CB! I'm so glad you liked our recipes 🙂 Have a nice day!
Robin says
It was delicious and my husband, who doesn't eat many vegetables, really liked it. I did use a large can of organic tomatoes to give it a little more broth. Another tip: I used my Instant Pot, 10 minutes. The soup was a refreshing break from our many "brown" bean, lentil, and black eyed pea recipes.
Iosune says
Hi Robin! I'm so glad you hear that 🙂 I've never used the Instant Pot to make this soup, but I'll try next time!