Stuffed Cabbage Soup

Jan 25

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Stuffed Cabbage Soup

Ingredients:

  • 4 T olive oil
  • 1 cup raw white rice
  • 1 quart plus 2 cups Gluten Free chicken stock, divided
  • 1 1/2 lbs hamburg or meatloaf mix (a combination of beef, pork and veal)
  • 1/2 tsp allspice
  • 1 1/2 tsp coriander
  • 2 tsp smoked paprika
  • salt & pepper to taste
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 carrot, thinly sliced into strips and then chopped
  • 1/2 – 3/4 white cabbage- thinly sliced
  • 1 (28 oz) diced tomatoes
  • 1 cup tomato sauce
  • handfull of flat leaf parlsey- chopped
  • Directions:

    Heat a saute pot over medium-high heat with 2 T olive oil. Add the rice and toss to coat in oil. Add 2 cups of chicken stock, bring up to a simmer, cover and cook for 16 – 18 minutes or until the rice is tender.

    Heat a deep pot over medium high heat. Add the remaining olive oil, once hot add meat and begin to brown 2 to 3 minutes. Season the meat with allspice, coriander, smoked paprika, salt and pepper. Add bay leaf, onions, garlic and carrots. Cook veggies 2 to 3 minutes to begin to soften them, then add cabbage and wilt it down a bit. Add tomatoes, tomato sauce, and remaining stock and cover the pot. Raise the heat to high and bring the soup to a simmer. Simmer for about 10 minutes. Once the rice is cooked, add to the soup and continue to simmer for 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in parsley, adjust salt and pepper to your taste and serve.

    • http://theglutigirls.wordpress.com Melanie

      That looks really good on such a cold night. This time of year cabbage just sounds really good!

    • http://www.gingerlemongirl.com carrie

      AWESOME soup Lea!! Really really good! The smoked paprika in this really makes it incredible! I made a HUGE pot of this (you didn’t tell me it would feed 20 people easily!! lol) on Saturday night! We had it last night for dinner too, and I’m digging into another bowl today for lunch!! I can’t wait to post about this!

    • Lea Ray

      I am glad you liked it. It is one of my favorites.

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