Because of its sweetness, children will adore this cabbage soup, but adults will undoubtedly appreciate it too!
| Prep Time: | 20 mins |
| Cook Time: | 50 mins |
| Total Time: | 1 hr 10 mins |
| Servings: | 4 |
| Yield: | 4 servings |
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 3 cups chopped red cabbage
- 1 ½ cups chopped celery
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 3 cloves garlic, crushed
- 5 cups water
- 1 cube vegetable bouillon (Optional)
- 1 (14 ounce) can diced tomatoes
- 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
- 2 tablespoons white vinegar
- ¼ cup brown sugar, or to taste
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon cayenne powder, or to taste
- ¼ teaspoon dried rosemary
- ¼ teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 pinch salt and ground black pepper
Instructions
- Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir in cabbage, celery, onion, and garlic. Cook until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in water and vegetable bouillon. Add diced tomatoes, tomato paste, and vinegar. Continue stirring, slowly adding sugar until broth reaches the desired sweetness.
- Season soup with paprika, cayenne, rosemary, thyme, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer until vegetables are tender, 40 minutes to 1 hour.
Reviews
Good zesty soup. Not a vegetarian, I used a chicken bouillon cube and chose 2 1/2 Tablespoons brown sugar. Next time, I would reduce the cayenne by 25%, personal preference.