How to Make the Most Delicious Cabbage Soup - One Pot Cabbage Beef Soup Recipe #cooking

beef

🥗Healthier: lean turkey

💰Cheaper: chicken

Turkey is lower in fat and calories, while chicken is often more affordable.

beef broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water with bouillon cubes

Vegetable broth reduces calories and can be homemade.

potatoes

🥗Healthier: sweet potatoes

💰Cheaper: frozen mixed vegetables

Sweet potatoes add nutrients, while frozen veggies are often less expensive.

Brown the ground sausage and ground beef in a large pot, breaking it up as it cooks.

Chop the beef and sausage into smaller pieces while cooking.

Add chopped bell peppers, onion, and bay leaf to the pot; mix well.

Season with no salt garlic and herb seasoning and Creole seasoning; continue cooking until the meat is no longer pink.

If necessary, drain excess fat from the meat mixture.

Stir in tomato paste and minced garlic; cook for about 1 minute to combine flavors.

Add stewed tomatoes and chopped cabbage to the pot.

Sprinkle in red pepper flakes (optional) and pour in beef broth; mix well.

Season the cabbage with no salt garlic and herb seasoning and Creole seasoning; press down to fit as much cabbage as possible into the pot.

Cover the pot with a lid for 3 to 5 minutes to wilt the cabbage, then stir and add more cabbage if needed.

Continue cooking until the cabbage is tender, stirring periodically throughout the cooking process.

Remove the bay leaf before serving; taste and adjust seasonings as needed.

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