ONE POT CABBAGE ROLL SOUP |Easy recipe| Budget friendly| One dish meal #cabbagesoup #cabbage

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground pork is often less expensive.

beef broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water + bouillon

Vegetable broth reduces calories, while water + bouillon is a cost-effective substitute.

rice

🥗Healthier: quinoa

💰Cheaper: barley

Quinoa offers more protein, while barley is often cheaper.

tomato sauce

🥗Healthier: crushed tomatoes

💰Cheaper: canned tomatoes

Crushed tomatoes are less processed, while canned tomatoes are usually less expensive.

Chop half to 3/4 of a large onion and set aside.

Chop 3 small stalks of celery and set aside.

Chop half a head of cabbage into nice big chunks.

In a large pot, brown 1 to 1.5 lbs of ground beef until fully cooked, about 5-7 minutes.

Add the chopped onion to the pot and cook until softened, about 4-5 minutes.

Drain off the grease from the cooked ground beef and onions.

Add the chopped celery and cabbage to the pot; season with 1.5 teaspoons of sea salt and 1 teaspoon of black pepper.

Cook the vegetables until the cabbage begins to wilt, stirring occasionally.

Add 2 cans of condensed tomato soup to the pot.

Stir in 0.5 cup of uncooked white rice, 1 teaspoon of dried parsley, and 10 cups of water (adding some now and some later).

Add 1 teaspoon of lemon juice and stir to combine.

Cover the pot and let it simmer for about 25 minutes until the rice is tender and the cabbage has cooked down a bit.

After 25 minutes, add the remaining water that was set aside.

Add 1 tablespoon of soy sauce for extra flavor and stir well.

Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary; serve hot.

Cooking Techniques

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