Description
Hearty pioneer woman cabbage soup delivers comfort with simple, nourishing ingredients from rural kitchens. Rich broth and tender vegetables make this classic dish perfect for warming winter meals you’ll savor completely.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 small (2-pound) head green cabbage, chopped
- 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
- 2 medium carrots, sliced
- 4 garlic cloves, chopped
- 4 cups (946 ml) vegetable broth
- 2 cans (15 oz / 425 g) diced tomatoes, undrained
- 2 cans (15 oz / 425 g) white beans, drained and rinsed
- 3 tbsps (45 ml) olive oil
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp ground black pepper
- ½ tsp ground fennel seeds (optional)
- 2 bay leaves
- Chopped parsley, for garnish
Instructions
- Sauté Base: In a large Dutch oven, heat olive oil over medium flame. Combine yellow onion, carrots, salt, black pepper, and fennel seeds. Cook while stirring intermittently until vegetables soften and become translucent, about 5-7 minutes.
- Build Soup Foundation: Integrate chopped green cabbage and minced garlic into the aromatic vegetable mixture. Stir and cook until cabbage wilts and reduces in volume, approximately 5 minutes.
- Liquid Infusion: Add vegetable broth, diced tomatoes, and bay leaves. Elevate heat to trigger a gentle simmer, then cover the pot. Allow soup to develop depth of flavor and tenderize cabbage, roughly 15 minutes.
- Final Enhancement: Introduce white beans to the simmering liquid. Continue cooking uncovered for an additional 5 minutes to harmonize flavors and slightly concentrate the broth.
- Serving Preparation: Remove bay leaves. Transfer hot soup into serving bowls and generously garnish with freshly chopped parsley. Serve immediately while steaming and vibrant.
Notes
- Slice Vegetables Uniformly: Cut carrots and onions into consistent sizes to ensure even cooking and balanced texture throughout the soup.
- Fennel Seed Secret: Toasting ground fennel seeds before adding creates a deeper, nuttier flavor profile that elevates the entire dish.
- Bean Preparation Tip: Rinse canned white beans thoroughly to reduce sodium content and prevent any metallic taste in the final soup.
- Herb Enhancement: Adding fresh parsley just before serving introduces a bright, fresh element that cuts through the soup’s richness and provides vibrant color contrast.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Lunch
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 0mg