Easy Cabbage Soup

This cabbage soup recipe is easy with big, bold flavor! Cozy up to a bowl of this veggie-packed healthy soup.

Looking for a flavor-packed healthy soup? Try this easy Cabbage Soup recipe! Confession: we adore cabbage. It’s really not the sexiest of vegetables, is it? (Brussels sprouts and cauliflower have a much better image!) But though it’s humble, cabbage makes incredibly satisfying dishes dressed up as sauteed cabbage or coleslaw. Here it makes a hearty, satisfying soup, packed with veggies that swim in a savory-spiced broth of fire roasted tomatoes. Ready to cozy up to a bowl?

Ingredients in cabbage soup

This cabbage soup recipe is hearty and healthy, featuring white beans, loads of veggies, and a super flavorful broth. It’s a great way to use up green cabbage, and makes a warm bowl for cozying up to during soup season. While we’re 100% passionate about cabbage soup, we don’t recommend it as part of the cabbage soup diet: a fat diet that encourages unsustainable weight loss. Eat this cabbage soup simply because it’s delicious and nutrient-packed! Here’s what you’ll need for this cabbage soup recipe:

Butter or olive oil
Yellow onion
Carrots
Celery
Garlic
Green cabbage
Canned white beans
Fire roasted tomatoes
Vegetable broth
Sugar
Salt

Use fire roasted tomatoes if possible

The best way to pack flavor into the broth of this cabbage soup recipe? Fire roasted tomatoes make the best flavor. This type of tomato is roasted over an open flame before canning, which makes a sweet and smoky flavor right out of the can.

Can’t find fire roasted tomatoes? Substitute the best quality crushed tomatoes you can find. If you’d like, you can mimic the flavor by adding an extra 1 teaspoon sugar and ½ teaspoon smoked paprika to the broth.

How to cut cabbage

The one part of this cabbage soup recipe that requires a little technique? Shredding the cabbage! A large head of cabbage can be tricky to cut into thin shreds. But we’ve got a trick that makes quick work of it. Here’s how to cut cabbage:

Slice off the root: Remove any outer layers of the cabbage that seem tough or are not fresh, and discard them. With a large chef’s knife, slice off the root of the cabbage.
Quarter it: Slice the cabbage in half through the stem. Then cut it into quarters.
Slice out the root: Remove the root by cutting it out with two diagonal slices.
Slice crosswise: Thinly slice the cabbage in the short direction, using a circular motion with the knife.

What to serve with cabbage soup

This cabbage soup recipe is a hearty soup that can work as a meal in itself. However, you’ll probably want to pair it with a salad or sandwich for a filling meal. Here are some ideas for what to serve with cabbage soup:

Grilled cheese like Gourmet Grilled Cheese or Grilled Cheese in the Oven
Salad like Arugula Salad, Watercress Salad, Goat Cheese Salad, Brussels Sprout Salad or Pear Salad
Crackers and cheese like smoked gouda or Havarti
Toast with goat cheese
Muffins like Classic Cornbread Muffins or Popovers

More cabbage recipes

Got a big head of green cabbage and not sure what to do with it? Cabbage is a healthy cruciferous vegetable that’s very versatile for using in the kitchen. Here are a few cabbage recipes to try:

Go for Sauteed Cabbage or Boiled Cabbage
Opt for Steamed Cabbage
Make a fresh Cabbage Salad, or add creamy dressing for our Best Coleslaw Recipe
Fire up the grill for Grilled Cabbage Wedges
Learn How to Make Sauerkraut

Perfect Sauteed Cabbage

Easy Steamed Cabbage

Easy Cabbage Salad

Best Coleslaw Recipe

This cabbage soup recipe is…

Vegetarian, vegan, plant-based, dairy-free, and gluten-free.