Name: Easy Cabbage Roll Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 1 h 27 min
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 2 cups instant rice uncooked; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 pound ground beef or ground turkey raw; 3 cloves minced garlic; 1 medium-size head of cabbage chopped in small pieces; 1 - 28 - ounce can of diced tomatoes or whole tomatoes cut up; 1 - 12 ounces can of tomato sauce; 1/2 cup any kind of dry red wine; 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning; 1 teaspoon granulated garlic powder; water or chicken broth; salt, pepper, and cayenne pepper to taste

Easy Cabbage Roll Soup is simple and deconstructed something like and this can be made on the stovetop, slow cooker or instant pot.

This one-pan meal takes on all the characteristics of stuffed cabbage rolls but so much easier and can be ready in an hour.

Perfect for any weekday meal and if you're a busy cook, just use the slow cooker adding the rice 30 minutes before it's completed.

We love this cabbage roll soup on a chilly day, and it really has all the same flavors as stuffing those cabbage rolls that take much more time to make and this is so simple.

Scroll down to the end to my printable instruction card for this delicious recipe.

One Pan Meals

I love easy simple meals and we have more than "15 kinds of One Pan Meals" that you can try on the stovetop.

If you have an instant pot it takes around 35 minutes on the pressure cooker mode and so quick and easy!

The kids love it, and it's all homemade with wholesome ingredients.

To save time, I like to chop up the cabbage and place it in a sealed bag, then I just have to dump it in when ready to make this.

It's not one of that fussy kind of meal but totally tastes like stuffed cabbage, this will be the dish for you to make! Sure it won't look as pretty but it sure tastes the same!

It's packed with all the same flavors, done in half the time, with all the taste.

Ingredients You Will Need(scroll down to the recipe card for exact measurements

instant rice uncooked
olive oil
ground beef or ground turkey raw
cloves minced garlic
medium-size head of cabbage chopped into small pieces
diced tomatoes or whole tomatoes cut up
can of tomato sauce
dry red wine
Italian seasoning
granulated garlic powder
water or chicken broth
salt, pepper, and cayenne pepper to taste

a delicious deconstructed unrolled cabbage with the same stuffing as golumki or stuffed cabbage rolls all in one pan with sauce, rice and hamburger

Other Cooking Methods

Slow Cooker 4 to 6 hours on high
Instant Pot, brown the meat then add everything including rice pressure cook for 20 minutes
Stovetop 1 hour and 12 minutes adding rice last
Note: chop the cabbage in very small pieces to cook evenly and quicker

this is a big pot of cabbage, rice and meat made into a soup

Tips

chop cabbage fine
brown the meat with garlic for more intense flavors first
add red pepper or cayenne for heat
the chicken broth will be more flavorful
if the soup is too thick add more water or broth
add rice last so it doesn't get overcooked and refer to the package instructions on time for instant rice

More Easy Meals:

Pizza Chicken and Potatoes

Italian Chicken Stew

Homemade Sausage Pasta Helper

Italian Escarole and Beans

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Cabbage Rolls

We love the old fashioned style Stuffed Cabbage Rolls but this is great in a pinch and served up with some hot crusty buttered bread, it's perfect for a chilly day.

No matter which cooking method you try, it's a super easy way to get that old fashioned cabbage roll flavor all in one pan.

This is great comfort food especially in the winter months.