Health benefits of cabbage
Great hospitality meal to take to friends
Here is a meal I made and took to a friend facing health concerns. A side salad of spinach greens and homemade dressing along with two small loaf breads rounded out the meal. Look at the top of this page and click in the Recipes tab. Then click Bread (Quick) for lots of different quick breads. I like to make them in smaller loaves to use as gifts. Baked ahead, then cooled and wrapped, they are always ready to share.
You could easily add cooked rice to this dish but I served brown and wild rice on the side. My guy prefers it served in a bowl with no rice and a roll to sop up the delicious broth. There isn’t a lot of broth like a soup; it is more like stew with just enough to ladle over the rice or dip your bread in.
Unstuffed Cabbage Recipe
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Irsgirl says
This looks and sounds so good! I wonder how it would be with corn bread muffins?
Lorraine says
Oh, yes, Lrsgirl, corn muffins would be perfect with this Unstuffed Cabbage Soup! Here is a Honey Cornbread muffin recipe I shared a while back you might want to try.
Regina says
I make another version of this, adding a little brown sugar, soy sauce, and a bit of dry onion soup. And we layer the ingredients. Great with garlic bread.
RobertsMom says
Made this recipe yesterday and we loved it. Had it for leftovers tonight. I didn't change a thing. Found my newest go to recipe. Thank you.
Linda Pintler says
This looks great,I might add a pinch of baking soda to tone down the acidity of the tomatoes. My Mom's stuffed cabbage sauce was always had just a touch of sweetness.
Sofia Olteanu says
I love this. I'm vegan so I took soy mince instead of meat.
Victoria Vorwork says
Absolutely love this. Serving it right now. Hate to make cabbage rolls but love to eat them. This is perfect, thanks.
Sheralynn says
I've found that a can of rinsed sauerkraut adds that extra kick that we like.
terri1701 says
I have an even simpler version to this dish. My mom made it my whole life. For a while it was the only way I would eat cabbage. It's our goulash.
1 head of chopped cabbage
1 1/2- 2 lbs. ground meat
1 giant can ranch style beans (for additional flavor and seasoning from the juice)
1 giant can of V-8 juice
Brown meat (you can add onion to it if you like), add V-8 juice and beans and let simmer. Add cabbage and cook until al dente and serve hot.
peniann says
Making this now, as I type. Found I didn't have nutmeg, so it is simmering without it. Smells great!
Blanco says
Love this recipe, incredible what the cinnamon does to it! Just made it
Thanks
Blanco
Carol Valkema says
I didn't care for the nutmeg and cinnamon in this dish. I think I would have been very good without it
Donna Baker says
Anyone know how many carbs?tia
Kathy says
Cooked this delicious recipe tonight. Hubby was a little wary and truthfully, I was not sure about the cinnamon and nutmeg. But I saw so many reviews that said DO NOT leave it out, so I made exactly per the recipe. Just wonderful meal with crusty bread. Thanks for the recipe!
Winnie says
It looks terrific!
My family loves cabbage almost in every form 🙂
for me without the beef though 🙂
Gypsy Heart says
Looks and sounds soooo good!
xo
Pat
Just a little something from Judy says
We like cabbage in any form, but as true to this blog, your cabbage looks so good! It is almost the dinner hour here, and now I wish I would have made this recipe:) Thanks so much for sharing the recipe.
Olga says
I love cooked cabbage too! This looks and sounds really good. My family and I are vegetarian, but I think I can substitute the real ground beef with Morning Start "ground beef" crumbles. I'll give it a try. Thank you!
Melissa @ My Recent Favorite Books says
Your recipe sounds so good!
I haven't had cabbage in a long time.
Lea says
Oh, I'm with you, I love cabbage in all forms!! I'll have to check out this recipe. Thanks for sharing and always a joy to stop by. Blessings!
Ann says
Looks delicious and I know I would love it. Now if I could only convince my husband that cabbage is good….lol
Lynn@Happier Than a Pig in Mud says
Sounds like my kind of meal! I'm a big cabbage lover too:@)
podso says
I've never made cabbage rolls but do love it in many forms and this looks like one to try! Thanks for the recipe.
Blackberry Lane says
John would love this recipe!
I see a photo of the little girl you used to babysit for above. Do you see/hear from her still?
Debbie says
this sounds sooo good! I too love cooked cabbage. My mom had a wonderful recipe for it but it was in her head. Wish I had taken the time to try and get it from her before she was gone. I made an attempt at it, but it was NOT the same. Enjoy your day!
Cheryl says
This looks delicious! Off to Pin…
marie says
Stuffed cabbage rolls are a favorite for my family…this simpler version would be a very nice alternative. Thanks for sharing it!
Adrienne says
Yummy! This sounds so good. I make Rachael Ray's Cabbage Roll Stoup – it's a favorite of ours.
~Adrienne~
FlowerLady Lorraine says
This sounds delicious to me. I've a small cabbage in the fridge, and hamburger in the freezer, the rest in the cupboards.
Thank you for sharing ~ FlowerLady
Doris says
I've made this several times. Delicious! Yes, don't skip the cinnamon or the nutmeg!
Debby Ray says
Lorraine…can I just say YUM! I have made cabbage rolls for years….the hubs and I love them but you are right, they are very time consuming and therefore, didn't make them all that often. This is a great idea and soooo much easier! Looks so good I can almost taste it! Thanks for posting…I just pinned it.
Blessings,
Debby